The figures in the following tables show the number of grants awarded and are derived from the Lottery Grants Database. My Department does not hold information on the number of unsuccessful applications.
(a) Sports Distributors
Financial year Total number of Grants 1997-98 535 1998-99 470 1999-2000 2,650 2000-01 4,238 2001-02 4,810 2002-03 944 2003-04 722 2004-05 727 2005-06 606 2006-07 306
Financial year Total number of Grants 1997-98 349 1998-99 310 1999-2000 223 2000-01 212 2001-02 211 2002-03 242 2003-04 167 2004-05 338 2005-06 299 2006-07 146
Financial year Total number of Grants 1997-98 99 1998-99 60 1999-2000 70 2000-01 125 2001-02 167 2002-03 216 2003-04 139 2004-05 69 2005-06 1,166 2006-07 1,677
Financial year Total number of Grants 1997-98 114 1998-99 566 1999-2000 967 2000-01 817 2001-02 962 2002-03 1,016 2003-04 591 2004-05 530 2005-06 500 2006-07 421
Financial year Total number of Grants 1997-98 2 1998-99 2 1999-2000 97 2000-01 676 2001-02 1,211 2002-03 1,304 2003-04 1,013 2004-05 1,113 2005-06 526 2006-07 1,144
(b) Arts Distributors
Financial year Total number of Grants 1997-98 4,016 1998-99 806 1999-2000 1,966 2000-01 2,991 2001-02 3,743 2002-03 1,751 2003-04 3,285 2004-05 3,295 2005-06 3,305 2006-07 2,271
Financial year Total number of Grants 1997-98 333 1998-99 125 1999-2000 512 2000-01 467 2001-02 633 2002-03 655 2003-04 545 2004-05 580 2005-06 766 2006-07 577
Financial year Total number of Grants 1997-98 107 1998-99 88 1999-2000 107 2000-01 69 2001-02 257 2002-03 367 2003-04 350 2004-05 433 2005-06 417 2006-07 538
Financial year Total number of Grants 1997-98 242 1998-99 554 1999-2000 545 2000-01 433 2001-02 654 2002-03 1,211 2003-04 1,384 2004-05 1,350 2005-06 435 2006-07 593
Financial year Total number of Grants 1997-98 — 1998-99 — 1999-2000 23 2000-01 72 2001-02 333 2002-03 697 2003-04 991 2004-05 958 2005-06 1,138 2006-07 1,180
Financial year Total number of Grants 1997-98 — 1998-99 — 1999-2000 — 2000-01 69 2001-02 92 2002-03 100 2003-04 110 2004-05 76 2005-06 97 2006-07 50