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£136M+ raised for good causes

Since The Health Lottery launched more than £136M has been raised for good causes. The money goes to thousands of projects and charities doing vital work at local and national level to support the health and wellbeing of people all over Britain.

Learn more about inspiring projects we’ve been proud to support:

The Health Lottery Foundation

We raise money on behalf of The Health Lottery Foundation, who allocate funds for good causes across Britain. This money supports health and wellbeing across England, Scotland and Wales.

If you work for a smaller health charity or CIC you can now apply for funding here. Criteria apply and the nomination window closes on Friday 27 February 2026.

£136,010,649

raised for communities across Great Britain

The Health Lottery operates on behalf of The Health Lottery Foundation, PO BOX 8109, Daventry, NN11 1JA. Promoter: Delva Patman.

The Health Lottery is here to help — if you have any questions or need assistance, please visit our Contact Us page to get in touch with
our Customer Support Team.

The Health Lottery Foundation exists to raise funds in support of health-related causes throughout Great Britain. It receives and assesses grant applications and awards funding across GB. For information on good causes and to apply for a grant click HERE. 20% of every lottery draw ticket and online scratchcard purchased goes towards good causes. Across all games, 34% is spent on prizes and 46% is spent on expenses (actual expenses exceed this figure). Our average annual proceeds from lotteries are £14.5m. The odds of winning The Big Win jackpot are 1 in 2.1m and the odds of winning any Big Win prize is 1 in 9.7. The odds of winning the All or Nothing jackpot is 1 in 1.35m and the odds of winning any All or Nothing prize is 1 in 4.5. The odds of winning a QuickWin jackpot is 1 in 2.1m and the odds of winning any QuickWin prize is 1 in 6. All winning lottery numbers are selected using an approved random number generator (RNG). Click on the links below for full T&Cs and FAQs for each of our games.

Please help us to support vital health causes in your community. The Health Lottery Foundation is licensed by the Gambling Commission.