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 £50,000 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.
Using money raised by society lotteries through The Health Lottery, People's Health Trust has opened Active Communities in HealthForm - Manchester, Stockport, Trafford and Salford.
People’s Health Trust is an independent charity which funds local groups with great ideas in order to create fairer places to grow, live, work and age.
About Active Communities
People’s Health Trust invest in local communities to help create fairer places to grow, live, work and age. They believe that where you live should not unfairly reduce the length of your life or the quality of your health.
Ideas that can be funded
People’s Health Trust want great ideas which make neighbourhoods even better. Projects need to:
• be for funding of between £5,000 and £25,000 a year
• last for between 9 months and 2 years
• be small and local, for example, a few streets or a small village. We don’t give money to larger projects
• be designed and led by local people
• create stronger connections between people
• be in one or more of our fundable neighbourhoods
• enable people to feel they are doing something positive in their area, making a difference and feeling good about it
Who can apply for funding
Only these groups and organisations can apply:
• you are non-profit
• your income is less than £350,000 a year
• you have unrestricted access to savings of less than six months of your yearly spending (less funding you would be requesting from us)
• your organisation is more than three months old
For further information and to apply, visit: www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/apply-for-funding/active-communities?cic=55, or contact 020 7697 4021, or email: [email protected]
Deadline: Wednesday 14 May 2014, 1pm