§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps she is taking to simplify the system of applying for Community Fund grants. [128000]
§ Estelle MorrisWe intend to make it easier for all potential applicants to apply for Lottery funding. The Decision Document on Lottery funding, which DCMS published earlier this month, outlined ways in which the application process could be simplified for all Lottery distributors. Our proposals include making the new community distributor the first port of call for all applicants seeking advice or guidance, expanding the Awards for All scheme and piloting a new micro grants programme, improved turnaround times for smaller grants, and greater standardisation of Lottery application forms, customer care charters and complaints procedures across all distributors.