{"id":9032,"date":"2026-09-02T12:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vamt.net\/?p=9032"},"modified":"2026-09-02T12:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:06:51","slug":"national-lottery-community-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vamt.net\/cy\/2026\/09\/02\/national-lottery-community-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"National Lottery Community Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9032\" class=\"elementor elementor-9032\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d13e12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d13e12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb49896 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb49896\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81dff67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81dff67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c1d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87c1d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\">Do you have an idea for a project in Merthyr Tydfil?<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Do you need funding support?<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Come along and meet the National Lottery Advisor on 16th September to discuss your plans. 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