HEART RESEARCH UK AND SUBWAY HEALTHY HEART GRANTS

Healthy Heart UK grants are for original, innovative heart health projects rather than for general healthy lifestyle projects, so this scheme represents a good opportunity for not-for-profits to 'think outside the box'.

Projects must focus on - and actively promote - heart health or reduce the risk of heart disease for the duration of the project.

The application window for the South West of England has now been confirmed as Wednesday 27 September to Tuesday 14 November 2017 (application windows for other regions can be found HERE - see text box half way down the page).

Not- for-profit organisations may apply for a grant of between £1,000 and £10,000.

Although match funding isn’t essential, the funder will accept applications where some funding is already in place.

Projects must run for between six and 12 months. The cost of travel may be included in a Healthy Heart Grant application provided it forms a necessary and integral part of the Healthy Heart project.

The costs of attending meetings and conferences may also be covered if the necessary supporting documentation is included in the application.

In exception cases (i.e. where a compelling case can be made), research costs may also be included in an application.

Any equipment bought must be used for the Healthy Heart project only. The cost cannot exceed 50% of the total amount of the grant application or £2,000 in total.

The following are not eligible for funding:

o Private enterprise and government, local authority, public sector or organisations funded with public money;
o General health projects. Activity must be specifically linked to heart issues and tackling heart disease;
o Salary costs not related to Healthy Heart projects;
o Grant-holder overheads or management fees;
o Capital costs such as buildings;
o Organisational running costs;
o Repairs;
o Permanent fixtures; or
o Existing or continuation projects.

Application forms are available to complete online at the Heart Research UK website.

Contact details for the Fund are:

The Lifestyle Team
Heart Research UK
Suite 12D
Joseph’s Well
Leeds LS3 1AB
Tel: 0113 297 6206
Email: lifestyle@heartresearch.org.uk

(Source: GRIN)