Check you can enter
Who can enter?
◦You can enter if you’re a voluntary or community organisation, school, local authority or health body.
◦We’ll also consider entries from branches of organisations or partnerships.
◦But we won’t accept entries from other organisations or individuals.
How much is available?
◦You can ask for between £20,000 and £60,000 (including VAT).
What will we pay for?
â—¦We can pay for all your project costs.
â—¦Or you can ask us to pay for part of a larger project.
◦If you’re a voluntary or community organisation, we’ll also contribute towards your organisation’s overheads.
â—¦But the amount you ask us for must be at least half the total cost of your project.
◦And we won’t pay for your existing work, anything you spend or agree to before the phone vote, or new buildings.
What else do I need to know?
◦We’ll only consider one application per organisation.
◦If you want to work on land or a building and you don’t own the freehold, you must get a lease or written permission for five years.
What are the key dates?
◦4 February 2011 – Deadline for entries.
◦27 – 30 June 2011 – Shortlisted entries go head-to-head on ITV regional news.
◦30 September 2011 – Latest date for winning projects to start work.
◦29 February 2012 – Date when winning projects must be up and running.
http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/apply