South Derbyshire CVS manages the Small Grant funding that aims to improve health & wellbeing and improve mental health & wellbeing for projects or activities anywhere in South Derbyshire.

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Applications are welcome from: constituted community groups, voluntary organisations, charities, community interest companies or other not-for-profit organisations delivering services in South Derbyshire. CIC’s will need to provide details of how their constitution prevents funds being removed from the organisation (asset lock). We cannot accept applications from CIC’s limited by shares. 

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 Criteria: 

• Reduce health inequalities between different communities; this means giving everyone the same opportunities to lead a healthy life, no matter where they live or who they are. 

 

• Support people to live healthy lives including physical and mental wellbeing for example the Five Ways to Wellbeing (Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give). These activities are simple things individuals can do in their everyday lives which have been proven to help improve people’s mental and physical wellbeing.

 

• Support people with dementia and their carers to have a good quality of life, retain their independence for as long as possible, and receive the support they need

 

• Support people with other long-term conditions and their carers to have a good quality of life, retain their independence for as long as possible, and receive the support they need

• Enable children and young people to start well

 

Small Grant funding Criteria:  Any costs directly involved in making your project or activities happen, including: 

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• Small pieces of equipment

• Postage, printing, advertising, insurance

• Activity costs

• Hiring a venue

• Volunteer expenses

• Training – staff and volunteers, training fees

• Virtual technology e.g. zoom licence ·         

• Direct staff costs: e.g. a sessional worker for an existing/established group to deliver an activity may be considered. The cost of employing someone to deliver the activity will not be considered

• Capital costs (up to a maximum of £600) e.g. Collectively up to £600 may be considered. Singular item, to be no higher than £600.00  

 

What we cannot fund: 

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• One-off events or outings (unless you can demonstrate the activity will make a real difference, e.g., training for members that will have a long-term benefit

• Ongoing cost of salaries/other running costs not directly related to your project.          

• Promoting religious or political beliefs

• Any costs associated with buying or developing land or buildings

• Projects outside South Derbyshire 

• Projects not directly supporting South Derbyshire residents·   

• Retrospective costs – things that have already been paid for or projects that have already taken place

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Please note, if you have been successful in applying to the fund, you will not be eligible to apply for a further 24 months from the date of receiving funds.

 

A further application after this time cannot be a continuous element of the activity, it has to be significantly different or a new project.

 

Successful applications must submit satisfactory monitoring before further applications can be considered.

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HOW MUCH IS IT FOR?
Up to £1500 

WHEN DOES IT CLOSE?
Friday 13th December 2024