Glasgow will lose out on millions of pounds in schools and community cash if plans to change Lottery funding goes ahead, a MP has warned.

The Big Lottery 2014 Communities Fund and Awards for All programme have given money to ­dozens of projects in Glasgow schools.

Plans by the UK government to change the rules to block public-sector organisations from the cash will cut off a valuable source of income at a

time when budget cuts are about to hit local authorities.

Glasgow North West MP John Robertson branded the proposal by the UK Department for Culture Media and Sport “outrageous”.

Over the past five years the funds have provided schools and nurseries in the city with more than £2million for work on a variety of projects including several encouraging physical activity to ­promote health through the Commonwealth Games.

Others projects including drama, dance, the environment and gardening, as well as learning difficulty and literacy ­programmes, have benefited.

In Mr Robertson’s constituency, 46 projects have received a total of £240,000 over the past five years.

He said: “The rejigging of this funding is outrageous.

“My constituency alone faces the loss of dozens of awards of up to £10,000 each.

“Let’s be clear, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is doing this just so he can tell George Osborne he has found some savings, but he is doing it on the backs of my constituents.

“On a personal note, my former school will face losing £10,000.

“This may not even be the price that some Tory toffs pay for one of their children’s tuition fees in a year, but can affect the education of scores of ordinary people in my constituency.

“Under these new proposals, my constituency will be £240,000 worse off and Glasgow will be £2.1m worse off. That may be fine in south-west Surrey but that’s devastating in Glasgow North West.”

Drumchapel High School has successfully bid for three grants totalling £13,428, for theatrical productions, gym equipment, and an extra-­curricular project to promote reading among second-year pupils.

Bannerman High School in Baillieston received £10,000 for cardiovascular training equipment and sessional staff costs for a fitness programme.

Elmvale Primary in Springburn received £10,000 for netball, football and basketball equipment and coaching.

St Thomas Aquinas was awarded almost £10,000 for a school production of the musical Hairspray. The cash paid for lighting, sound and stage equipment.

Last week, the Evening Times reported how the changes were being ­proposed under new directions for the Conservative/LibDem coalition government at Westminster.

The proposals were criticised as private schools, like Eton, would still be eligible to apply for the funds as they are officially registered as charities.

A spokeswoman for Glasgow City Council said: “It would be a real shame if Glasgow schools are disadvantaged by any change in Lottery funding criteria.”

The changes mean the Big Lottery Fund, which receives 50% of Lotto funds at present, will see its share reduced to 40% , which would mean a cut of about £15m to Scottish projects.

Currently 90% of the 2014 Communities Fund and Awards for All fund goes to voluntary and charity projects.

Under the new proposals, that will increase to the total value of the funds.

The plans, if given the go-ahead, would bar public-sector organisations from applying for the funding which will then focus on larger-scale charity and voluntary sector projects.

Across Scotland more than 500 applications for the 2014 Communities Fund and Awards for All fund for extra-curricular activity are successful every year.

A spokesman for he Big Lottery said it had not received new direction for the government and would continue with its existing allocations policy until new direction is given.

Lotto funding in Glasgow

Funding by Glasgow Constituencies:

Glasgow North West: £240,000

Glasgow North East: £200,000

Glasgow East: £260,000

Glasgow North: £230,000

Glasgow Central: £1,000,000

Glasgow South: £160,000

Glasgow South West: £80,000

Total: £2,170,000