To recognise the incredible contribution by small voluntary and community groups in responding to health inequalities in Essex, the health and care system in mid and south Essex would like to help these types of projects further.

The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System is delighted to announce a new microgrant programme, which will support projects or initiatives that address health inequalities and the wider determinants of health within your local area.

Health inequalities refers to differences and outcomes in the care that people receive and the opportunities that they have to lead healthy lives.

Health inequalities grants could therefore be focused on reducing differences in:

• Health outcomes, for example, life expectancy
• Access to care, for example, availability of given services
• Quality and experience of care, for example, levels of patient satisfaction
• Behavioural risks to health, for example, smoking rates
• Wider determinants of health, for example, quality of housing, employment, environment, training and education
• Health literacy and digital inclusion, for example support for individuals to access, understand and use health information
• Groups that may experience poorer health outcomes due to:
  • socio-economic factors, for example, income, level of deprivation,
  • geography, for example, region or whether urban or rural,
  • specific characteristics including those protected in law, such as sex, ethnicity, or disability,
  • being socially excluded groups, for example, people experiencing homelessness.

Grant amount
£500 – £1,500

Who can apply
Any small-scale voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector organisations who come together to support tackling health inequalities within the communities across Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood Castlepoint and Rochford, Chelmsford, Maldon, Wickford, and Southend.

Annual income must be under £100k per year.

Timeframe
Applications open in December 2024 and the application window will be open until 28^th February 2025 or until all funds are spent. The panel will aim to meet on a regular basis to make decisions on applications and, therefore, you are encouraged to get your applications in as soon as possible.

Spend
All grant spend must take place between the issuing of the grants and August 2025

How to Apply

• Confirm you meet the criteria
• Apply online here: https://forms.office.com/e/kqsDckJwGU or email funding@community360.org.uk to request an application form. Your application will then be reviewed at a panel which takes place once a month, if successful you will be notified and the grant awarded. Interim monitoring required on by end of April 2025 and final reports no later than end of August 2025 to share outcomes and impact of the project.

If you would like to access support to complete your application, please contact: funding@community360.org.uk

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