UK Government Launches First Major Review of National Lottery Good Cause Funding in Over 20 Years
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The UK government has launched its first major review of National Lottery Good Cause funding distribution in over 20 years, opening a 12-week public consultation running from 1 July to 23 September 2026. The review, titled "National Lottery Good Causes: Fund What Matters to You," invites responses from anyone aged 16 or over across the UK, including players, organisations, and communities. Since the National Lottery's first draw in November 1994, it has generated substantial funds for good causes, and this consultation aims to reassess how those funds are allocated moving forward.
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· 4 pulledThe government has launched a 12-week public consultation on how National Lottery Good Cause funding is distributed, the first major review of the system in more than twenty years.
The call for evidence, titled National Lottery Good Causes: Fund What Matters to You, opened on 1 July 2026 and runs until 23 September.
Anyone aged 16 or over can respond, and the government says it wants to hear from players, organisations and communities across the UK.
Since the first draw on 19 November 1994, the National Lottery has generated over
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