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Belfast Strategic Partnership: Active Belfast Grants

Archived Community and neighbourhood development Community development Health promotion Health, wellbeing and sport Sport and physical recreation Belfast City Medium (up to £60,000) Micro (up to £1,000) Small (up to £10,000)

Overview

Active Belfast supports work in five areas:

  1. People – provide skills and support development opportunities
  2. Places – extend the range and quality of spaces and activities available
  3. Participation – develop and provide a range of activities to increase awareness and participation
  4. Partnership – work better together and create wider connections
  5. Promotion – increase the awareness and benefits of being active.

Aims of the Scheme

  • Create opportunities for people to participate in physical activity within Belfast and to eat healthier
  • Increase awareness of the benefits of regular, moderate activity and healthy eating

Available Funding

If you have an innovative and sustainable project which includes partnership working and enables more people in Belfast to be physically active and eat healthier, you may be eligible for a large citywide grant of £25,000 or a small grant of £10,000.

Examples of Activities

  • Develop skills like cooking, budgeting and shopping for healthier options.
  • Train coaches or leaders to deliver physical activity or nutrition programmes.
  • Deliver programmes where people are physically active and eat healthily whilst learning about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
  • Develop policies and guidelines to help your organisation have healthier eating habits.
  • Extend the range and quality of spaces and activities available for physical activity and healthy eating. For example cooking facilities, play spaces or cycle facilities.
  • Encourage people to take part in physical activity and healthy eating activities for example ‘try it’ events or ‘taster’ sessions.