Greenwich Healthier Communities Fund
Phase 3 funding is now open for Micro Grants, Enabling Grants and Delivery Small Grants.
About the Greenwich Healthier Communities Fund
Established by the NHS Greenwich Charitable Funds, in partnership with the South East London NHS Integrated Care Board and the Healthier Greenwich Partnership, the Greenwich Healthier Communities Fund aims to prevent and respond to key health issues across the Royal Borough of Greenwich to ensure everyone has equal access to the services and support they need.
The Fund has been created based on the idea that it is not just necessary to tackle current health and wellbeing issues, but to create the conditions for good long-term health and wellbeing outcomes within the diverse communities of the borough. As such the fund has two core aims:
- Prevent: Preventing health and wellbeing inequality in Greenwich – focusing on programmes and projects that aim to tackle the contextual factors that can lead to poor health and wellbeing in the borough.
- Respond: Responding to current key health and wellbeing issues in Greenwich and reducing inequality in health and wellbeing outcomes – focusing on programmes and projects that aim to tackle current health and wellbeing issues in the borough and reduce current inequality in health outcomes.
To find out more information about what we mean by ‘health inequalities’, you can watch this helpful video from Live Well Greenwich on ‘Make Every Opportunity Count in Greenwich’.
Health Inequalities Definition Video
Over the course of the programme, we will be consulting, co-designing and launching different strands of funding that address the needs of communities within Greenwich. This page will be updated when new funding strands are announced. You can also sign up to our dedicated mailing list to ensure you are notified as soon as new strands are available: Sign up here!
Read our programme prospectus below to find out more information on the programme and each strand of funding available. Please read the prospectus and guidance information before getting in touch with us, as you may find the answer to your question there.
Who can apply?
Funding must be spent in Greenwich to support Greenwich residents.
The grant welcomes applications from groups or individuals who can demonstrate that their proposed project prevents or responds to health inequalities in Greenwich and aligns with the Greenwich Health and Wellbeing Strategy, which sets out the mental and physical health and wellbeing priorities for the next five years in the borough.
Eligibility requirements differ for each strand, please click on the strands below to find out which strand you are eligible for, or get in contact with us so we can support you.
Please note, you can only have one live grant on the Fund at a time.
What grants are available?
Currently, three strands of funding are available. The different funding strands aim to support different kinds of work within Greenwich. This page will be updated as different funding strands become available throughout the life of the Fund.
Click on the strand headings below to find out more information, receive application support and apply for funding. Please note, you can only have one live grant on the Fund at a time.
Please note we are in the process of reviewing and updating Delivery Medium and Large, so these are not currently open for application.
| Enabling Strand – Open | Micro Grants – Open | Delivery Strand | |||
| Small – Open | Medium – Closed – CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED/UPDATED | Large – Closed – CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED/UPDATED | |||
| Aim | Funds for capacity building and one-off purchases i.e. training, equipment, infrastructure improvements | Funds for the continuation or pilot of small projects | Funds for the continuation, expansion or pilot of small projects | Funds for the continuation, expansion, or new medium projects that address a priority theme, with collaborative projects encouraged | Funds for the continuation, expansion, or new large projects that address a priority theme, with partnership working required |
| Amount available | £500 to £5,000 | £500 to £5,000 | £5,001 to £20,000 | £20,001 to £50,000 | £50,001 to £200,000 |
| Suggested grant timescale | Up to 6 months | Up to 6 months | Up to 12 months | Up to 18 months | Up to 24 months |
Themes: In order for the Fund to have a greater impact on key areas of health inequality in the borough, projects on the Delivery Strand Medium and Large awards must address one priority theme below:
- Improving Health Outcomes for People with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism
- Tackling Isolation
- Long-Term Health Conditions
- Active Healthy Living for Children and Young People
These themes have been selected following extensive community and stakeholder consultation. There is detailed information on each theme in the prospectus, including project examples, Greenwich wards with the most need and participant target demographics.
How to apply
To apply for a strand, click on the strand heading in the table above. Please note, you can only have one live grant on the Fund at a time.
Accessibility support: If you need specific assistance to enable you to apply for funding, that is not available via Groundwork or the Royal Borough of Greenwich council, we have an Accessibility Pot of up to £20,000 that can support you to apply for the Greenwich Healthier Communities Fund. Our Accessibility Pot can cover up to £2,000 per applicant for specific assistance required to help you complete the application form. You must submit your Accessibility pot request before applying to any strand of the Greenwich Healthier Communities Fund. Apply via the link on the strand webpage.
Greenwich Healthier Communities: Evaluation and Impact Assessment
DG Cities is undertaking an independent evaluation of the Greenwich Healthier Communities Fund, to assess the impact of the grant, provide knowledge, learning and networking opportunities; inform future grant giving programmes across Greenwich.
Get involved
The fund is being managed by Groundwork London. We are consulting with residents, community groups and organisations in the borough to ensure the Fund has a positive impact and meets the needs of the diverse communities that live and work in Greenwich.
To find out more about how you can get involved in the development of the programme, use the link below to go our Greenwich Healthier Communities Consultation Hub.
Contact us
The best way to find detailed information about the Fund is by reading our prospectus (see above). If you still have questions or need application support, please reach us at GreenwichHealthierCommunities@Groundwork.org.uk or on 0207 239 1286.
This programme is funded by the NHS Greenwich Charitable Funds, which is a closed funding pot that is not open to outside donations.
