The Children’s Health Fund awards grant funding for projects that provide good food for young people as part of holiday learning, play and activity programmes.
Eligible applicants should:
o Provide meals that align with the food and drink requirements (ie, School Food Standards England 2015) and other term time regulations (eg, food hygiene, food labelling);
o Include enrichment activities such as sports, art and crafts, growing etc;
o Provide holiday food provision for a minimum of three days a week over four weeks;
o Implement relevant policies (e.g. health and safety, safeguarding, pastoral); and
o Demonstrate a local partnership is in place which includes a representative from the Local Authority and/or health board.
o Include enrichment activities such as sports, art and crafts, growing etc;
o Provide holiday food provision for a minimum of three days a week over four weeks;
o Implement relevant policies (e.g. health and safety, safeguarding, pastoral); and
o Demonstrate a local partnership is in place which includes a representative from the Local Authority and/or health board.
Grant awards of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available.
Awards of around £5,000 are likely to be made to projects seeking to expand their work.
Match funding is welcomed. This can be ‘in kind’.
The following organisations are eligible to apply:
o UK registered charities that operate within the UK;
o Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs);
o Schools;
o Hospitals;
o Housing associations;
o Community groups;
o Local authorities;
o Churches; and
o Youth groups.
o Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs);
o Schools;
o Hospitals;
o Housing associations;
o Community groups;
o Local authorities;
o Churches; and
o Youth groups.
Applicants must have:
o A bank account in the name of the organisation with two unrelated signatories;
o At least three members on its governing board or board of directors;
o Be able to complete their project within 12 months of receiving a grant;
o Permission for the work being proposed;
o The correct insurance;
o A health and safety policy;
o A child protection policy; and
o Evidence of food handling safety policy and certificate.
o At least three members on its governing board or board of directors;
o Be able to complete their project within 12 months of receiving a grant;
o Permission for the work being proposed;
o The correct insurance;
o A health and safety policy;
o A child protection policy; and
o Evidence of food handling safety policy and certificate.
The following are not eligible for funding:
o Individuals;
o Commercial enterprises;
o Projects outside of the UK even if the organisation is a registered charity within the UK;
o One-off events or galas;
o Sponsorship;
o Travel bursaries;
o Educational courses; or
o Capital building works.
o Commercial enterprises;
o Projects outside of the UK even if the organisation is a registered charity within the UK;
o One-off events or galas;
o Sponsorship;
o Travel bursaries;
o Educational courses; or
o Capital building works.
Applicants are required to initially complete an application checklist which then provides access to an application form.
Guidance notes and an online application checklist can be found on the Children’s Health Fund website.
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 6 October 2017.
Contact details for the Children’s Health Fund are:
The Grants Team
Sustain
Development House
56 - 64 Leonard Street
London
EC2A 4LT
Tel: 020 7065 0902
Email: info@childrenshealthfund.org.
Sustain
Development House
56 - 64 Leonard Street
London
EC2A 4LT
Tel: 020 7065 0902
Email: info@childrenshealthfund.org.
(Source: GRIN)
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