In 2005 the Big Lottery Fund teamed up with ITV to launch The People's Millions allowing ITV viewers across the UK to vote for projects in their community to win cash from the National Lottery.  Since then a total of 229 awards and £13.6 million has been given out to projects around the UK, including skate parks, sensory play areas, woodlands regneration and even sound sculptures.

Fife has had a number of successes including Gateside Memorial Hall, the Dolphin Centre in Tayport and Bikeworks in Glenrothes. This year, 90 awards of £50,000 will be available across the country. And now's the time to get invloved.

Improving the life of local communities. 

Applications are invited from projects that help communities to transform or enjoy their environment.  That means buildings, amenities, public and green spaces and the natural environment.

Who can enter?

You can apply for a one-year grant of up to £50,000 (plus VAT) if you are a

• voluntary or community group
• local authority
• school
• health body
• social enterprise

Entries must for a project that will help transform the local environment and make the community a better place to live, or provide opportunities to enjoy the local environment or amenities.

The launch, voting and announcement of the winners will take place exclusively during ITV regional news programmes.

Entry packs for The People's Millions are available now at www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/peoplesmillions or by calling the Fife Direct hotline on 0845 0 10 11 12.

The application deadline is 12 noon on Thursday 15 May 2008.  On 29th October 2008, the Big Lottery Fund will announce a shortlist of projects and from Monday 24 to Friday 28 November 2008 viewers can vote for the projects they think should be funded in their region.

Winners will be announced throughout the week, with a final award in each TV region to the runner up that scored the highest number of votes.