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Aims of the FundTo support the delivery of evidence-based,
innovative and sustainable activities and services which will help to reduce health inequalities in East Merton.
Aims of the FundAwards will prioritise proposalsthat find new, creative and innovative ways of tackling existing problems and which aim to leave a legacyonce delivery is completed.
Your proposal mustcontribute to one or more of the Fund’s four themes
1. Be Active: aims to increase physical activity levels
through increasing access to low cost and sustainable community based exercise and activity sessions.
2. Stay Well:aims to support people with long term
conditions to maintain their health and independence, through targeted community based activity.
3. Community:aims to build community groups capacity to
support residents to lead healthier lifestyles and promote physical and mental wellbeing.
4. Business:aims to support partnership working to
engage the business community in promoting the health and wellbeing of residents, and support small health related social enterprises.
How Much & How Long?Year one of a three year programmeFunding is available for projects lasting up to one
year. Grants of up to £10,000 are available, but we expect
most grants to be in the region of £5,000.£70k available in year one
Proposals must increase the health and well- being of families and communities in the following wards :
Abbey, Colliers Wood, Cricket Green, Figge's Marsh, Graveney, Lavender Fields, Longthornton, Pollards Hill, Ravensbury and St Helier.
Decision MakingAll applications will be assessed and
decisions made by a grants panel with representatives from Merton Council, NHS, Clinical Commissioning and the voluntary sector
TimetableApplication deadline: 5pm, Friday 15th June
Panel meeting: week commencing 25th June
Decisions announced: week commencing 2nd July.
Application PackCompact Approved
Standard application pack
Scoring matrix
4 x weighted questions
OUTPUTSList up to 4 key outputs:the number of activities or sessions you will provide,when and how they will be delivered,what the content will be, how many people will benefit.
Which of the programme themes does your proposal address and how?Your proposal must fit one or more of the
programme themes to be funded. You will not score extra points for ticking
more than one. It is more important that your proposal fits the
theme well and that you can evidence that.
What need is the proposal addressing and how have you identified this need?Tell us how you identified the needTell us why you think this proposal is the
best way of responding to that need
What changes do you expect your proposal to make (Outcomes)Tell us the difference your proposal will
make, the changes that will happen as a result of participating in the activities you told us about in Question 6.
Support Available• Talk through an idea
• Hands on support with the application
• Help with budgets
• Support to indentify other potential funding sources
What happens next?Application pack is available now to
download from Merton Connected www.mertonconnected.com
