Looking for local funding? People's Health Trust grants

[Sarah Lyall]

Having worked with People's Health Trust, I know that they're committed to funding projects that build on local control and autonomy. Co-production - done well - is right up their street! They've just opened up their Active Communities funding stream for smaller organisations to more areas around the country. I'd advise you to check it out and spread the word to local organisations that you work with.

More info below:

Looking for local funding?

Local groups and organisations with great ideas to make their communities even better places to live are now invited to apply for funding to turn their ideas into reality.

People's Health Trust has opened Active Communities in 31 areas across Britain.

Active Communities is a funding programme for community groups and not-for-profit organisations with an income of less than £350,000 a year that are seeking investment of between £5,000 and £25,000 a year, for projects lasting up to two years. The projects should take place within a small area for a small group of people such as 20 or 30 streets or a couple of villages.

Applying couldn't be easier. It's an online process with a step by step guide from start to finish.

Using money raised by society lotteries through The Health Lottery, People's Health Trust has opened Active Communities in the following areas: 

• HealthAble - Cumbria and Northumberland
• HealthAmaze - Leeds and Wakefield
• HealthBelief - Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland
• HealthBloom - Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford
• HealthCalm - Derbyshire
• HealthCommit - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• HealthComplete - Lincolnshire
• HealthConfirm - Berkshire
• HealthContact - Devon and Torbay
• HealthControl - South East Wales
• HealthCourage - Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire
• HealthEngage - South West Scotland
• HealthEquality - West London
• HealthForm - Greater Manchester
• HealthFreedom - South London
• HealthFull - Somerset and Dorset
• HealthGift - Mid-Scotland and Fife
• HealthHope - North West London
• HealthImprove - County Durham, Cleveland and Middlesbrough
• HealthKind - Highlands & Islands of Scotland
• HealthLevel - North Yorkshire and York
• HealthPerfect - Cornwall, Plymouth and Isles of Scilly
• HealthRegard - Nottinghamshire
• HealthReward - Halton, Warrington and Cheshire
• HealthStrength - Essex
• HealthSustain - Tameside, Wigan, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale and Oldham
• HealthTogether - Wiltshire, South Gloucestershire and Bristol
• HealthTotal - Gloucestershire and Swindon
• HealthWhole - Kent and Medway
• HealthWin - East Riding, Hull, North & North East Lincolnshire
• HealthWisdom - South East London

The deadline for applications is midday on Monday 15 July 2013.  

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People's Health Trust is an independent charity investing in local communities to help create a society without health inequalities.