A local group that trains people with learning disabilities has been awarded £9,265 by the National Lottery.
The money has been released as part of the Big Lottery Fund's Awards For All programme.
The Bridge Horticulture Community Interest Company, based in Scunthorpe, is one of 46 carer projects in the Yorkshire and Humber region that are sharing more than £370,000 of lottery money.
Now the company is planning to open a joinery, craft and activity learning centre for adults with learning difficulties, which they intend to open in January 2012.
This will be a demonstration project to show local employers what the group can do and staff hope it will lead to some of their clients getting a job.
The group will create at least six new jobs to deliver the new project and the hope is to provide this service for around 25 clients.
Petar Vjestica, director of the Bridge Horticulture Community Interest Company, said: "It is fantastic that we have received this money from the National Lottery.
"We will use it to build a woodwork workshop where we will train people with learning difficulties on manufacturing and hopefully get them employment.
"We are doing this project because we are not happy with people with learning disabilities not being able to get jobs because of their condition.
"The money we receive from the BIG lottery fund will go towards buying equipment for the workshop."
The firm also runs a drama group in Scunthorpe which puts on public performances and a monthly disco that sees around 50 people attend.
Paul Jones, Big Lottery Fund head for the Yorkshire and Humber region, said: "I am delighted the Big Lottery Fund is supporting these vital projects that all do so much to support carers.
"Whether it's through providing peer support or just giving carers the opportunity to try new activities and enjoy themselves, it goes a long way towards showing them that they are not alone."
BIG's Awards For All programme offers grants of between £300 and £10,000 to social and environmental projects that will benefit local communities and make a difference to the lives of those most in need.
Voluntary and community groups, schools, health organisations and parish and town councils can apply.
The BIG lottery fund is responsible for giving out 46 per cent of the money raised for good causes by the National Lottery.
It was established by Parliament on December 1 2006.
