NICHI Small Grants Scheme: Health & Social Well being
Overview
Grants up to £1000 will be awarded as one-off monies to fund innovative initiatives that will promote health literacy within communities, with particular focus to ensure people are better informed to make healthier choices and increase the understanding of a wide range of issues contributing to poor health and wellbeing (e.g. physical activity, drug / alcohol, obesity, smoking etc.).
Proposals which target the top 30% most disadvantaged Super Output Areas in the PHA Northern locality area will be prioritised for funding. Within the overarching aim of the grants scheme, a wide range of health and social wellbeing issues may be addressed and considered for funding. The types of initiative that will be considered for funding include educational / awareness programmes, training / capacity building opportunities, events, activities and resource development. NICHI will welcome proposals for other creative and innovative types of project provided they meet the overall aims and criteria of the grants scheme. Note also -
- Applicant organisations must be a non-profit taking groups from the Community / Voluntary Sector
- Proposals must be for new projects which are in addition to the group’s usual operations.
- Groups that have applied to the grant scheme in previous years are eligible to re-apply; however, proposals must be for new projects or be able to demonstrate development from previous years’ activities.
- Only 1 application for funding can be accepted from a group/organisation under this grants scheme.