Cheshire Community Foundation are proud to announce round two of the Assura and NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB Grants Programme. This programme will focus on projects looking to reduce health and wellbeing inequalities, and improve access to health services, supporting people to live a healthier life.

Please make sure you download and read the Programme Brief, available at the left hand side of this page. This document outlines the details of what you will need to know to apply.

Please note: This programme is not taking place in Cheshire Community Foundation’s usual locations in Cheshire and Warrington.

This round of funding is open for projects taking place in the following Integrated Neighbourhood areas, which were not funded in round one of this grant programme:

Any areas not funded in this round will be considered for the third round of the programme.

Who can apply?

The programme is designed to support smaller projects with measurable impact that are developing new or innovative ways of working – or taking forward ideas or concepts to implementation. Projects for existing work, can be considered, if they positively develop the activity further.

Applicants should:

• Be charitable and local to the area they wish to work, and have a good understanding of the community. We cannot fund statutory health organisations.
• Have identified a clear health and wellbeing issue in a specific local community.
• Be able to involve local people in understanding the problem and developing solutions.
• Have evidence of a clear need.
• Have a strong track record of implementing solutions and delivering projects.
• Be able to collaborate effectively with partners, referral agencies and stakeholders.
• Have robust outcome monitoring and reporting methods.
• Have a well costed and reasoned budget.
• All projects must also meet Cheshire Community Foundation’s grant-making principles (acknowledging that this programme is specifically for projects delivered in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough).

What can we apply for?

This programme will fund projects which have clearly identified a need related to health and wellbeing inequalities, or access to health services. You can apply for up to £12,000. Projects must clearly outline how they will address that need, and can apply for costs related to the following items:

• Staffing/Salary Costs, alongside other related expenses
• Volunteer costs such as expenses
• Activity costs, including room hire.
• Small Capital items (e.g. craft materials, project-based equipment etc.)
• Transport Costs
• A small contribution towards project related overheads. This programme will not fund core costs.

How do I apply?

Please make sure you download and read the Programme Brief, available at the left hand side of this page. This document outlines the details of what you will need to know to apply. We also strongly recommend that you read our Grantmaking Principles and Minimum Requirements, as all eligible projects will be required to meet these.

All organisations wishing to apply must first submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) form by 11.59pm on 26th January 2025. This form can be requested by e-mailing debbie@huntsforum.org.uk.

Before submitting your EOI, you must also gain the support of your local Intergrated Neighbourhood Manager, who can be contacted as follows:

• North Integrated Neighbourhood Managers:  nwangliaft.northcpcarepartnership@nhs.net
• South Integrated Neighbourhood Managers: cuh.cscp@nhs.net

Organisations who are successful at the EOI stage will then be invited to submit a full application form.

Timeline

• The deadline to submit your Expression of Interest form is 11.59pm on 26th January 2025.
• Applicants will hear the results of their Expression of Interest submissions in Early February.
• They will then have until 11.59pm on 2nd March 2025 to submit their full applications. If you are successful, you will be e-mailed a link to the full application form.
• Final decisions will be communicated in Early April 2025, with projects delivering from Mid-April 2025 onwards.

Successful grantees will be required to complete a brief, online End of Grant Monitoring Form including case studies outlining the impact of the grant award and accounting for the grant funds spent.

If you have any questions, you can email us to arrange a chat via grants@cheshirecommunityfoundation.org.uk or call the grants team on 01606330607.

Accessibility

At Cheshire Community Foundation, we believe that everyone should be able to access our funding opportunities fairly. We recognise that some people may experience barriers when applying to us. If you need any additional support applying for any of our grant programmes due to a disability or poor health, please contact us at grants@cheshirecommunityfoundation.org.uk, or by calling 01606 330607. A member of our team will be happy to support you on your application journey, or to find alternative ways for you to get us the information we need to assess your application.