Opportunities: Health, care & wellbeing

The VCSE health improvement fund is aimed at supporting VCSE organisations working in thematic areas to support health improvement,

Funding to develop projects related to improving health and wellbeing and the provision of healthcare for the benefit of people of all ages living in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Grants for UK registered charities and not-for-profits working in the areas of alcohol and substance misuse, disadvantaged minority communities, disadvantaged young people, domestic and sexual abuse, homelessness, older people, people with disabilities, prisoners and ex-offenders and people with a visual impairment.

Project and equipment grants of between £250 and £2,000 are available to UK registered charities working to help relieve poverty, improve health and save lives.

Grants available to smaller UK registered charities working with the elderly, people with a mental or physical disability, those who are terminally ill, young people and social welfare projects, including those that benefit carers, the homeless and ex-offenders.

Grants available for organisations working in the areas or agriculture, the environment, education, children and young people, financial hardship and the relief of sickness.

Grants, generally for between £10,000 and £50,000, are available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas to prevent poverty, advance education, health and the arts, culture, heritage and science.

Funding for organisations to give extra support to young people in areas where they may be at risk of anti-social behaviour.

Creative industries collaboration grants

Grants available to organisations working in the area of suicide prevention and mental health among children and young people.

Grants of up to £1,000 available to a wide range of organisations to support skills development and/or sustainability projects that benefit local communities.