A FUNDING pot of £6million is available — with a deadline fast approaching for applications.

The money has been raised by People’s Postcode Lottery punters and is earmarked for local charities to help get a special project off the ground.

Cash will be allocated through three trusts, which support different categories of projects.

Two opportunities, comprising £3million available for each funding round, with the application process open until Friday, February 10.

Another batch of applications will then be accepted, up until August, for the second £3million.

Each project can receive a maximum of £20,000 and MP Corri Wilson wants people and groups in her constituency to apply.

She said: “This is a great opportunity for local organisations to get a special project off the ground for the benefit of the local community.

“This funding will be allocated to lots of different types of initiatives and it could make a real difference to local charities to get additional support.

“If your group or organisation has a good idea, I would urge you to apply.

“The three People’s Postcode Trusts are looking for applications for projects that focus on the prevention of poverty, the promotion of human rights, equal rights and conflict resolution for some of society’s most vulnerable groups.

“They also support wildlife, sustainability and volunteering initiatives, and there is scope for funding to grass-roots sports, arts, recreation and healthy living programmes.”

Visit www.postcodetrust.org.uk for more information.

Clara Govier, Head of Charities at the lottery, added: “£6million injected into grass-roots projects across Great Britain will have a tremendous impact in local communities.

“We encourage charities to put themselves forward for this funding and to have a look at the different trusts to see where their project fits in.”

Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised more than £168.4 million to date for more than 2,800 good causes across the UK and internationally.