Living Well Community Health Development Grants 2025/26
We are delighted to announce that Living Well Community Health Development (CHD) Grants are open to Community Organisations and Groups to apply!
The grants programme is funded by Public Health as part of the districts Living Well Programme (the whole systems approach to obesity and wellbeing) and aims to award up to 10 small groups/organisations who are passionate about reducing health inequalities, promoting health and wellbeing and representing the voice of defined community of interest groups across the Bradford District.
Grants available between : £5,000 – £14,000 for one year .
📅 Application Period: Opens on Friday 7th March and closes at 9:00 am Thursday 27th March 2025
🔗How to Apply: To request copy of grant guidance notes and application form E-MAIL HERE
📅Outcome Notification: Applicants will be informed of the outcome during the week commencing 4th April 2025.
📢Who Can Apply: VCSEs, Community groups and organisations working and engaging with Communities of interest groups (including but not limited to) are:
- Asylum seekers and refugees
- South Asian community, men & women over 50 years
- Black community, such as those who identify themselves as African
- Black community, such as those who identify themselves as Caribbean, Dominican etc.
- Eastern European communities, such as those from Roma
- Gypsy & Traveller community
- LGBTQ+ community
- Communities experiencing poverty and/or unemployment
- Carers
- Care experienced young adults / care leavers
We would like to ensure that the grant programme addresses wider determinants of health with a key focus on the communities of interest. The golden thread across the grant delivery will be to reach out to underserved groups and less heard voices to improve:
- Health and wellbeing underserved population across Bradford district
- Improved access to health improvement opportunities for underserved population and healthcare services
- Access to Living Well Service improved from underserved population and or localities
- Residents will have more local health and wellbeing opportunities to get involved with
Applicants are welcome to partner with other organisations working with their specific community of interest to create a joint bid.
We will be hosting a webinar on Tuesday 18th March, 10:00 am – 11:00 am for more information on how to apply and any other queries. Community organisations interested in applying are welcome to attend the session on Teams. To join the webinar E-MAIL HERE at the latest by Monday 17th March 4:00 pm.
