South Derbyshire Health and Wellbeing Group – Public Health Locality Fund 2025-2026

Applications for projects which require more than £3,000 are welcome.  However, they are particularly interested in awarding grants between £5,000-£10,000 for community projects that improve health and wellbeing in South Derbyshire.

Proposals are invited for projects and initiatives that address one or more of the South Derbyshire Healthy Communities Plan key priority areas:

• Health inequalities between different communities are reduced by building community resilience.
• People are supported to move more and become more active in everyday life.
• People are supported to age well, including those living with dementia and other long-term conditions, and their carers.
• Improving emotional health and mental wellbeing.
• Enable children and young people to start well.

Eligible organizations include registered charities, constituted community groups, CICs (limited by guarantee), and parish councils. Projects must benefit South Derbyshire residents.

Key dates:

• Expression of Interest deadline: 5pm, 10th February 2025
• Full application deadline (if shortlisted): 5pm, 28th February 2025

For help with applications, contact: Claire Reece, Service Development Officer Tel: 07816633452 Email: Claire.reece@derbyshire.gov.uk

Projects under £1,500 should contact South Derbyshire CVS regarding their Small Grants Scheme.

Click here for the guidance.

Click here for South Derbyshire’s Healthy Communities Plan.