The National Lottery Community Fund/ Cronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol

09/10/2026

Mae natur yn dda i chi. Ond nid yw mynediad i natur yn gyfartal. 🌷

Mae miliynau yn methu cael mynediad at natur. Ac mae pobl o aelwydydd incwm is dair gwaith yn fwy tebygol o golli allan.

Ond mae ein hymchwil yn dangos bod miliynau o bobl eisiau treulio mwy o amser ym myd natur, ac y gall wneud gwahaniaeth enfawr i'ch iechyd a'ch lles.

Mae pawb yn haeddu profi manteision iechyd byd natur.

Rydym wedi dyfarnu £24 miliwn yn ystod y ddwy flynedd ddiwethaf ar gyfer prosiectau sy'n helpu pobl i wella eu hiechyd trwy ddod â nhw'n agosach at natur.

Oes gennych chi syniad a fyddai'n helpu yn eich cymuned? Rydyn ni eisiau ei glywed. 👉 https://ow.ly/FC6y50ZWa3U

Nature is good for you. But access to nature is not equal. 🌷

Millions can’t access nature. And people from lower income households are three times more likely to miss out. But our research shows millions of people want to spend more time in nature, and that it can make a huge difference to your health and wellbeing.

Everyone deserves to experience the health benefits of nature.

We’ve awarded £24 million in the last two years for projects that help people improve their health by bringing them closer to nature.

Do you have an idea that would help in your community? We want to hear it. 👉 https://ow.ly/FC6y50ZWa3U

25/09/2026

Thanks to players, Stitch Together Cwmavon in Wales is bringing people together to learn hand sewing skills. 🧵

Pattie is a founding member of Stitch Together Cwmavon and she really enjoys the creativity of the pieces they make as well as the supportive community they have become.

“It is a warm, inviting contented group. We all support each other. Sharing this connection with people makes such a difference.

For the fabric journal project I used extracts from my mother-in-law's diaries. I used an extract from the day she met me for the first time and the day my husband and I got married. I copied the diary pages and stitched them into hexagons so you can read what she wrote.

Everyone invests and puts their emotions into every piece they create.

In a world that rarely slows down hand stitching offers us something valuable. It offers us time to focus, to make and get in touch with our creativity, to inspire us and simply to be present.”

Diolch i chwaraewyr , mae Stitch Together Cwmavon yng Nghymru yn dod â phobl at ei gilydd i ddysgu sgiliau gwnïo â llaw. 🧵

Mae Pattie yn un o sylfaenwyr Stitch Together Cwmavon ac mae hi'n mwynhau creadigrwydd y darnau maen nhw'n eu gwneud yn ogystal â'r gymuned gefnogol sydd ganddynt.

"Mae'n grŵp cynnes, croesawgar a bodlon. Rydyn ni i gyd yn cefnogi ein gilydd. Mae rhannu'r cysylltiad hwn â phobl yn gwneud cymaint o wahaniaeth.

Ar gyfer y prosiect dyddiadur ffabrig defnyddiais ddarnau o ddyddiaduron fy mam-yng-nghyfraith. Defnyddiais ddetholiad o'r diwrnod y cyfarfu â mi am y tro cyntaf a'r diwrnod y priododd fy ngŵr a minnau. Fe wnes i gopïo tudalennau’r dyddiadur a'u pwytho mewn siâp hecsagon fel y gallwch ddarllen yr hyn a ysgrifennodd.

Mae pawb yn buddsoddi ac yn rhoi eu holl deimladau ym mhob darn maen nhw'n ei greu.

Mewn byd sy'n arafu’n anaml mae pwytho â llaw yn cynnig rhywbeth gwerthfawr i ni. Mae'n cynnig amser i ni ganolbwyntio, i wneud a chysylltu â'n creadigrwydd, i'n hysbrydoli ac yn syml i fod yn bresennol."

22/09/2026

Schools are back in 🎒

And it's a great time to think about projects that help children, young people and local communities thrive.

Here are some top tips for school-based organisations to think about when applying for funding.

Mae’r ysgolion yn ôl🎒

Ac mae’n amser gwych i ystyried prosiectau sy’n helpu plant, pobl ifanc a chymunedau lleol i ffynnu.

Dyma rhai awgrymiadau i sefydliadau mewn ysgolion i feddwl amdanynt wrth wneud cais am grant.

18/09/2026

Congratulations to Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy who are using the power of music to support people with an acquired brain injury (ABI) across Cardiff and South East Wales. 🎶

The Mind and Sound project will not only help those with an ABI, but also their families and carers, providing a creative outlet and means of self-expression that will form an important part of their sense of wellbeing and inclusion.

Between 2025-2026, The National Lottery Community Fund awarded 1,041 grants worth £45.5m to community projects doing amazing work in Wales.

Llongyfarchiadau i Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy sy'n defnyddio pŵer cerddoriaeth i gefnogi pobl ag anaf caffaeledig i'r ymennydd ledled Caerdydd a De-ddwyrain Cymru. 🎶

Bydd y prosiect Mind and Sound nid yn unig yn helpu'r rhai sydd ag anaf i’r ymennydd, ond hefyd eu teuluoedd a'u gofalwyr, gan ddarparu allfa greadigol a dull o hunanfynegiant a fydd yn rhan bwysig o'u hymdeimlad o les a chynhwysiant.

Rhwng 2025-2026, dyfarnodd Cronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol 1,041 o grantiau gwerth £45.5m i brosiectau cymunedol sy'n gwneud gwaith anhygoel yng Nghymru.

By using participatory music-making to improve confidence, wellbeing, and social inclusion, Mind and Sound builds on existing local provision of music therapy

15/09/2026

Thinking about applying for funding from The National Lottery Community Fund in Wales?

Join us for an online drop-in advice session on Wednesday 24 September at 12pm. 🗓️

This informal session is open to anyone interested in our funding, whether you're a new applicant, a current grant holder looking to explore other funding options, or an organisation considering applying again.

You'll get practical advice on the funding available in Wales, guidance on the application process, and tips on what makes a strong application. Our team will also be happy to answer questions specific to your organisation's circumstances.

Sign up here: https://ow.ly/4N9F50ZNqbf

Ydych chi'n meddwl am wneud cais am grant gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol yng Nghymru?

Ymunwch â ni am sesiwn gyngor galw heibio ar-lein ddydd Mercher 24 Medi am 12.00pm. 🗓️

Mae'r sesiwn anffurfiol hon yn agored i unrhyw un sydd â diddordeb yn ein grantiau, p'un a ydych chi'n ymgeisydd newydd, yn ddeiliad grant presennol sy'n edrych i archwilio opsiynau a***nnu eraill, neu'n sefydliad sy'n ystyried gwneud cais eto.

Byddwch yn cael cyngor ymarferol ar y grantiau sydd ar gael yng Nghymru, canllawiau ar y broses ymgeisio, ac awgrymiadau ar yr hyn sy'n gwneud cais cryf. Bydd ein tîm hefyd yn hapus i ateb cwestiynau sy'n benodol i amgylchiadau eich sefydliad.

Cofrestrwch yma: https://ow.ly/4N9F50ZNqbf

09/09/2026

From 2025 - 2026, we awarded grants from £300 to £21.6 million to projects all across the UK. ❤️

And the work continues, supporting projects that benefit children and young people, the environment, health and connecting communities.

We welcome the Government’s Call for Evidence on the future of National Lottery good causes funding. It is vital to ensure that the good causes funded by National Lottery players are driven by the needs, hopes and aspirations of people across the country long into the future.

Find out more and share your thoughts: https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/national-lottery-good-causes-fund-what-matters-to-you

O 2025 i 2026, dyfarnwyd grantiau o £300 i £21.6 miliwn i brosiectau ledled y DU. ❤️

Ac mae’r gwaith yn parhau, gan gefnogi prosiectau sydd o fudd i blant a phobl ifanc, yr amgylchedd, iechyd a chysylltu cymunedau.

Rydym yn croesawu Galwad am Dystiolaeth y Llywodraeth ar ddyfodol a***nnu achosion da’r Loteri Genedlaethol. Mae’n hanfodol sicrhau bod yr achosion da a ariennir gan chwaraewyr Y Loteri Genedlaethol yn cael eu gyrru gan anghenion, gobeithion a dyheadau pobl ledled y wlad ymhell i’r dyfodol.

Darganfyddwch fwy a rhannwch eich barn: https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/national-lottery-good-causes-fund-what-matters-to-you

02/09/2026

In Mount Pleasant, Swansea, Neurokind Careers and Inclusion CIC are helping neurodivergent people to combat isolation and find employment.

"There is still a huge lack of accessible, supportive spaces for people who feel misunderstood, isolated or overlooked. Many people we work with have struggled to access opportunities, build confidence or feel accepted in mainstream environments.” - Emma Snell, CEO of Neurokind Careers and Inclusion CIC

Thanks to a £20,000 grant in National Lottery funding, they hope their Grow to Glow project will help bring neurodivergent people together to connect, to recognise their unique skills, to build confidence, and access the right job opportunities.

“We hope to continue helping people build friendships, discover strengths and feel more hopeful about their future. Long term, we want Grow to Glow to become a recognised community project that genuinely changes lives through understanding, acceptance and empowerment.”

If you’ve got an idea for a community project that can make a positive difference to people’s lives, we want to hear from you. Head over to our website to find out more about grants available near you: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/wales

Ym Mount Pleasant, Abertawe mae Neurokind Careers and Inclusion CIC yn helpu pobl niwrowahanol i frwydro yn erbyn unigedd a chanfod gwaith.

"Mae yna ddiffyg mannau hygyrch, cefnogol o hyd i bobl sy'n teimlo eu bod wedi'u camddeall, eu hynysu neu eu hanwybyddu. Mae llawer o bobl rydyn ni'n gweithio gyda nhw wedi cael trafferth cael mynediad at gyfleoedd, magu hyder neu deimlo eu bod yn cael eu derbyn mewn amgylcheddau prif ffrwd." - Emma Snell, Prif Weithredwr Neurokind Careers and Inclusion CIC

Diolch i grant o £20,000 drwy a***nnu’r Loteri Genedlaethol, maent yn gobeithio y bydd eu prosiect Grow to Glow yn helpu dod â phobl niwrowahanol at ei gilydd i ymgysylltu, i adnabod eu sgiliau unigryw, i fagu hyder, a chael mynediad at y cyfleoedd gwaith cywir.

“Rydym yn gobeithio helpu pobl i adeiladu cyfeillgarwch, darganfod cryfderau a theimlo’n fwy gobeithiol am eu dyfodol. Yn y tymor hir, rydym eisiau i Grow to Glow ddod yn brosiect cymunedol cydnabyddedig sy’n wirioneddol yn newid bywydau drwy ddealltwriaeth, derbyn a grymuso”.

Os oes gennych chi syniad am brosiect cymunedol a all wneud gwahaniaeth cadarnhaol i fywydau pobl, rydyn ni eisiau clywed gennych. Ewch i’n gwefan i ddarganfod mwy am y grantiau sydd ar gael yn eich ardal chi: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/welsh/cyllid/cymru

14/08/2026

Sending our support to ATLA and Alabare💚

ATLA were due to run a training course teaching local community members to work with Welsh mountain ponies to cut wildfire breaks on Wednesday, when a wildfire broke out only 50 meters from the venue.

The local community, including members of the ALABARÉ team who were supposed to attend the training, have gathered together to help tackle the blaze.

In response, our Head of Funding, Andrew Owen, said: “We are right behind the brilliant teams working to contain the fire in the Tywi Valley. This wildfire underlines why their innovative work is so vital as we strive to adapt to the climate crisis and is exactly the sort of project we are proud to fund.

We hope that once things become safe again, the training is able to be delivered successfully, and can help people become better equipped to prevent these devastating fires in the future.”

Read more here: https://nation.cymru/news/wildfire-breaks-out-hours-before-training-course-on-tackling-blazes/

Yn danfon ein cefnogaeth at ATLA Community ac ALABARÉ 💚

Roedd ATLA i fod i gynnal cwrs hyfforddi yn dysgu aelodau o'r gymuned leol i weithio gyda merlod mynydd Cymreig i dorri bylchau mewn tanau gwyllt ddydd Mercher, pan dorrodd tân gwyllt allan dim ond 50 metr o'r lleoliad.

Mae'r gymuned leol, gan gynnwys aelodau o dîm ALABARÉ a oedd i fod i fynychu'r hyfforddiant, wedi ymgynnull i helpu i fynd i'r afael â'r tân.

Mewn ymateb, dywedodd ein Pennaeth Ariannu, Andrew Owen: "Rydyn ni'n llwyr gefnogol o’r timau gwych sy'n gweithio i atal y tân yn Nyffryn Tywi. Mae'r tân gwyllt hwn yn pwysleisio pam mae eu gwaith arloesol mor hanfodol wrth i ni ymdrechu i addasu i'r argyfwng hinsawdd a dyma'r union fath o brosiect yr ydym yn falch o'i a***nnu.

Rydym yn gobeithio, unwaith y bydd pethau'n ddiogel unwaith eto, y gall yr hyfforddiant gael ei gyflwyno'n llwyddiannus, ac y gall helpu pobl i gael eu paratoi'n well i atal y tanau dinistriol hyn yn y dyfodol."

Darllenwch fwy yma: https://nation.cymru/news/wildfire-breaks-out-hours-before-training-course-on-tackling-blazes/

Nation.Cymru staff A training course designed to teach communities how to create natural firebreaks using Welsh mountain ponies was cancelled just hours before it was due to begin – after a wildfire broke out close to the venue. Firefighters were called to Gelli Fechan farm in Rhandirmwyn, in the ...

12/08/2026

Dylai lleisiau pobl ifanc fod wrth wraidd penderfyniadau sy'n effeithio ar eu bywydau.

Mae hynny'n wir mewn rhaglenni fel Meddwl Ymlaen yng Nghymru, a ddaeth â phobl ifanc at ei gilydd i archwilio heriau a llunio cefnogaeth i'w hiechyd meddwl a'u lles.

Ac rydyn ni'n gwneud yr un peth yma yng Nghronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol, lle mae Cynghorwyr Llais Ieuenctid, Aelodau Pwyllgorau Ieuenctid a phenderfynwyr ifanc ledled y DU yn dylanwadu ar sut rydyn ni'n gweithio, yr hyn rydyn ni'n ei a***nnu a'r blaenoriaethau sy'n siapio ein strategaeth.

Mae'r ffilm fer hon yn cynnwys rhai o'r bobl ifanc ysbrydoledig a arweiniodd brosiectau drwy’r rhaglen Meddwl Ymlaen, a ddatblygwyd ar y cyd â phobl ifanc yng Nghymru. Roedden nhw'n rhan o’r broses gyfan, o lunio'r rhaglen i asesu ceisiadau a gwneud penderfyniadau a***nnu.

Gan weithio ochr yn ochr â grwpiau a gwasanaethau cymunedol, fe wnaethant greu cefnogaeth gyda phobl ifanc, nid yn unig ar eu cyfer, gan helpu eraill i deimlo eu bod yn cael eu clywed, eu cefnogi a'u grymuso.

Disgrifiad o’r fideo: pobl ifanc yn siarad â chamera mewn neuadd dan do, yn rhannu'r hyn maen nhw wedi'i ddysgu a'r effaith y mae wedi'i gael ar eu bywydau.

Young people's voices should be at the heart of decisions that affect their lives.

That's true in programmes like Mind Our Future in Wales, which brought young people together to explore challenges and shape support for their mental health and wellbeing.

And we're doing the same here at The National Lottery Community Fund, where Youth Voice Advisors, Youth Committee Members and young decision makers across the UK influence how we work, what we fund and the priorities that shape our strategy.

This short film features some of the inspiring young people who led projects through Mind Our Future, which was co-developed with young people in Wales. They were involved throughout, from shaping the programme to assessing applications and making funding decisions.

Working alongside community groups and services, they created support with young people, not just for them, helping others feel heard, supported and empowered.

Video description: young people speaking to camera in an indoor hall, sharing what they've learned and the impact it's had on their lives.

NHS Wales Performance and Improvement

10/08/2026

Ble bynnag rydych chi yn y DU, mae yna brosiect rownd y gornel yn gwneud rhywbeth anhygoel.

O Lisburn i Lyme Regis, Livingston i Landudno, rydyn ni yma i bawb.

Wherever you are in the UK, there’s a project just round the corner doing something amazing.

From Lisburn to Lyme Regis, Livingston to Llandudno, we’re here for everyone.