Celebrate is a joint scheme originated by the Scottish Lottery Distributor’s Forum (SLDF) offering funding for events and projects which celebrate Glasgow 2014 or that are inspired by Scottish links to the 71 nations and territories which make up the Commonwealth.

Celebrate will support new and existing events and activities that mark the Games through arts, heritage, sports and local community celebrations. It will fund local celebration events and activities which stimulate greater involvement in community activity and develop your understanding as citizens of the Commonwealth. Celebrations can be a single one-off event or activities which with a celebration event.

Projects should meet one or more of the following outcomes:

• Communities come together through arts, heritage, sports and local celebrations of the Commonwealth Games;
• Communities celebrate the people, places and culture of the commonwealth.

You can apply if you are a:

• voluntary and community organisation;
• community council;
• statutory body (such as a school, local authority or health board).

You can apply for between £500 and £10,000.

Applications to Celebrate will close at noon on Friday 12 December 2014.

Please note that your application should be sent at least three months before your project is due to start.

Contact: Celebrate, phone: 0300 123 7110 [ e-mail | website ]