Leeds - Health Projects
This information is taken from the Leeds City Council publication "Small Grants to Voluntary, Community and Faith Organisations" Updated June 2008
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Each grant has specific contact details of where to go for help or advice.
For more general enquiries or for the information in other formats please contact:
Julia Holden on 0113 395 2393
Email: regeneration.resources@leeds.gov.uk
Address:- Regeneration Service, 6th Floor West, Merrion House, 110 Merrion Centre, Leeds LS2 8BB
Below is information about:
Small grants funded by Leeds City Council
- Carers Group Small Grants
- Keeping House
- Greenfingers
- Healthy Leeds Community Chest
- Luncheon Club Annual Grant
- Mental Health Drop-in and Outreach Budget Scheme
- Healthy Leeds Special Grants Programme: Development Grants
- Healthy Leeds Special Grants Programme: Special Grants
- Teenage Pregnancy & Parenting Grants
CARERS GROUP SMALL GRANTS
Who can apply?
Carers on behalf of their Carers Group or organisations running a specific Carers Group
The aim of the fund is to support informal, unpaid carers who are looking after ill or disabled adults or children.
What can I apply for?
The grant can be used to pay for room hire, transport, mailings, respite, speakers, etc. and to fund specific projects or events for carers. It is not to be used for the cost of paid group facilitators.
How much can I apply for?
Grants of up to £300 are usually made.
When can I apply?
Applications can be made throughout the year. Only one application per group is allowed.
Who do I contact for help or an application form?
Phillip Draper
Adult Social Care Commissioning, 2nd Floor East, Merrion House, 110 Merrion Centre, Leeds, LS2 8QB.
Tel: 0113 395 0246
Email: phillip.draper@leeds.gov.uk
Greenfingers
Who can apply?
Greenfingers Leeds works within Keeping House (see next page) to offer support for:
- Developing new gardening services for older and disabled people
- Helping existing services to work towards sustainability, through expansion or development of new sources of income
- Encouraging services to seek innovative solutions to meet older and disabled people's requirements
What can I apply for?
Small Investment Fund: Feasibility studies; Business planning; Gardening equipment
Main Investment Fund: Start up costs; Recruitment of staff and volunteers; Training for staff and volunteers; Green waste composting and recycling; Gardening vehicles, equipment and storage; Publicity and marketing; Initial management and overhead costs
How much can I apply for?
Up to £10,000 a year for up to 3 years.
When can I apply?
The grants panel meets quarterly, with the deadline being approximately 3 weeks before the panel meeting.
Who do I contact for help or an application form?
Tel: 0113 247 7085
Email: david.peel@leeds.gov.uk
Website: www.keepinghouse.org.uk
Keeping House
Who can apply?
Keeping House is a partnership programme sponsored by Leeds City Council Adult Social Care. It offers a new approach to meeting housekeeping needs i.e. shopping, cleaning, gardening, laundry collection etc by using local people who set as a social enterprise to deliver the services.
What can I apply for?
There are two types of financial support available:
Small Grants: to cover the development costs of social enterprises wanting to set up in business to develop any of the above services. This might be to cover the costs of a Feasibility or Business Plan, for instance.
Investment Grants: can be per year for up to 3 years, for revenue or capital costs. They need to be accompanied by a business plan and cash-flow forecast that indicates how the business will move towards becoming self-sufficient in the first 3 years.
How much can I apply for?
Small grants are up to £2,000
Investment grants are in the range of £4,000 to £25,000 per year
When can I apply?
The grants panel meets quarterly, with the deadline being approximately 3 weeks before the panel meeting.
Who do I contact for help or an application form?
Leeds Adult Social Care
Leeds City Council
2nd Floor East
Merrion House
110 Merrion Centre
Leeds LS2 8QB
Tel: 0113 247 7095
Email: david.peel@leeds.gov.uk
Website: www.keepinghouse.org.uk (to download the form )
HEALTHY LEEDS: COMMUNITY CHEST FUNDING 2008/09
Who can apply?
Not-for-profit groups in the voluntary, community and faith sectors working in health and social care with a constitution or set of rules. Statutory organisations can also apply for projects not covered by their normal budget and where service users are actively involved in running the activity.
What can I apply for?
Grants are given to existing or new groups and organisations, for special or new projects; for setting up new groups; or to help with new ideas or activities for small groups. For example, the grant can be used for setting-up costs, training or equipment.
It funds projects and activities that address health inequalities for a number of priority groups including older people and people with disabilities.
How much can I apply for?
A maximum of £2,000 in any twelve-month period. Apply as often as you need to, within this limit, but make only one application per panel meeting.
When can I apply?
The decision-making panel meets quarterly. Applications must be received one month in advance. The whole process can take from 5 to 16 weeks.
Deadline for applications:
Monday 31st March 2008 for panel meeting Friday 25th April 2008
Monday 09 June 2008 for panel meeting on Friday 11 July 2008
Monday 08 September 2008 for panel meeting on Friday 10 October 2008
Monday 08 December 2008 for panel meeting on Friday 16 January 2009
Who do I contact for help or an application form?
Lisa Mallinson
Healthy Leeds Partnership
Leeds City Council,
2nd Floor East, Merrion House, 110 Merrion Centre,
Leeds, LS2 8QB.
Tel. (0113) 247 4759
E-mail: lisa.mallinson@leeds.gov.uk
LUNCHEON CLUB ANNUAL GRANT 2008 / 2009
Who can apply?
Applications can be made from any independent community group wishing to provide a Luncheon club on a regular basis for older people in the city of Leeds.
Groups must have at least 20 members, have a bank account in the name of the Luncheon club with at least 2 signatories and have a constitution/ set of rules for the club.
We will consider applications from new Luncheon Clubs with a membership of less than 20 members in their first year providing they can provide additional information in support of their application e.g. research carried out into the need for a luncheon club in the area.
What can I apply for?
Successful applicants may receive a contribution towards meals, volunteer expenses including training, insurance for the club, rent for premises if applicable.
Groups will need to apply for funding each year and will be expected to provide information on the club's activities by completing a monitoring from, and provide Annual accounts of the Luncheon Club and an Annual report.
When can I apply?
Application forms are available from September 2008 with the closing date of end October 2008.
Who do I contact for help or an application form?
NB Organisations who have applied during the past two years will automatically be sent a new form.
Jenny A Cooper
Social Care Services Department
Leeds City Council
2nd Floor East
Merrion House
110 Merrion Centre
Leeds LS2 8QB.
Tel: 0113 247 8339
Email: jennya.cooper@leeds.gov.uk
MENTAL HEALTH DROP-IN & OUTREACH BUDGET SCHEME
This scheme provides funding for groups whose main objective is to support people with mental health problems. The fund prefers to support user led groups.
The funding for the scheme comes from Leeds City Council and is managed by Leeds Mind.
Who can apply?
Anyone who is organising projects which meet the criteria of being a Mental Health Outreach / Drop In Group including:
- Ethnic Minorities
- Parents
- Women
- Young People
- Projects covering one local geographical area
- User-run projects
- 'Out-of-hours' projects
- Arts projects
- Innovative / imaginative projects
- Projects aiming to encourage cross agency project working
What can I apply for?
Grants are available for running costs such as room hire, payment for speakers, transport, refreshments, holidays, trips out and insurance. It does not fund the staff costs.
How much can I apply for?
Grants of up to £800 in one year.
When can I apply?
Application forms are available from January. Applications may be submitted throughout the year subject to funding availability.
Who do I contact for an application form?
Janet McClusky
Leeds Mind
82 Cardigan Road
Leeds LS6 3BJ.
Tel. 0113 230 7608
Email: janet.mcclusky@leedsmnd.org.uk
HEALTHY LEEDS SPECIAL GRANTS PROGRAMME: DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
Who can apply?
Voluntary and community groups or not for profit organisations run by and for local people. Statutory organisations and infrastructure organisations in the VCF sector can only apply if the worker is enabling and empowering local people to set up and deliver the project.
What can I apply for?
The Special Grants Programme supports projects that show fresh approaches and new ideas to addressing health issues and concerns within a local community in Leeds
How much can I apply for?
Grants of up to £500 are available for one activity in 2008/09 providing you did not receive a development grant in 2007/08.
When can I apply?
There are four quarterly panels, each with £4,000 to distribute. You can apply for grants in May 2008, August 2008, November 2008 and January 2009.
Who do I contact for help or an application form?
Lisa Mallinson
Healthy Leeds Partnership
Leeds City Council,
2nd Floor East, Merrion House, 110 Merrion Centre,
Leeds, LS2 8QB.
Tel. (0113) 247 4759
E-mail: lisa.mallinson@leeds.gov.uk
HEALTHY LEEDS - SPECIAL GRANTS PROGRAMME
Who can apply?
Voluntary and community groups or not-for-profit organisations. Statutory agencies can also apply for projects which are clearly outside their core business and are service user or carer led.
What can I apply for?
The Special Grants Programme supports:
- research and development activities that identify ways to improve the health of specific groups and communities, and ways to improve the delivery of health and social care
- practical city-wide healthy living projects
How much can I apply for?
Grants of up to £10,000 for research and development projects and up to £5,000 for citywide projects.
When can I apply?
The next round deadline will be Friday 19th September 2008 and Friday 13th January 2009.
Who do I contact for help or an application form?
Lisa Mallinson
Healthy Leeds Partnership, Adult Social Care,
Leeds City Council,
2nd Floor East, Merrion House, 110 Merrion Centre,
Leeds, LS2 8QB.
Tel. (0113) 247 4759
E-mail: lisa.mallinson@leeds.gov.uk
TEENAGE PREGNANCY AND PARENTING GRANTS
Who can apply?
Grants are available for agencies and professionals in the statutory, voluntary, community and faith sectors, who are seeking to carry out preventative work to reduce teenage conceptions.
What can I apply for?
In previous years, projects which sought to support teenage parents were funded. However, for 2008/9, projects which seek to reduce teenage conceptions will receive priority in funding.
Additionally, as this may be the last year of funding, grants which enable organisations to develop their own skills to continue the work without further funding from this source will be considered.
The focus will be on those projects working to reduce conceptions with:
- Looked after Children
- Young People Leaving Care
- BME Communities
- Work with Boys and Young Men
How much can I apply for?
An individual organisation can apply for up to £4,000. There will be the opportunity to apply for collaborative grants for more than one organisation i.e. £8,000 for two organisations, £12,000 for three organisations etc. where evidence of joint innovative projects can be demonstrated.
When can I apply?
Applications are to be made by Friday 25th January 2008 for a panel meeting on Thursday, 21st February 2008.
Who do I contact for help or an application form?
Kiera Swift
E-mail: kiera.swift@educationleeds.co.uk
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