The Department for Culture, Media and Sport, led by Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is consulting on legislation that proposes to realign the distribution of National Lottery funds.
The consultation seeks views on the draft Order to change the shares going to the National Lottery good causes of arts, sport, heritage and charitable expenditure, health, education and the environment.
A priority is the restoration of the shares of the National Lottery Distribution Fund to 20% for each of the good causes of sport, heritage and the arts. They are seeking your views on the change proposed changes on the DCMS website.
It's vital that government hears directly from front line arts organisations about how the distinct benefits of additional Lottery funding would help you to deliver your work on the ground. Your views are particularly valuable in light of the anticipated reductions to public funding, which will make the Lottery contribution to the arts all the more important.
The consultation proposes re-balancing Lottery shares in two stages, returning 18 per cent each to arts, heritage and sports by April 2011, and to 20 per cent by April 2012. This would eventually reduce the share currently held by the Big Lottery Fund to 40 per cent.
To take part in the consultation and make your views heard visit the DCMS website .
The consultation closes on 21 August 2010.