Active Belfast Grants
Work and community groups are being urged to get moving and grab some of the £150,000 on offer to increase access to physical activity and promote its health benefits
Working under the Belfast Strategic Partnership, Active Belfast is offering grants to groups of up to £25,000 although the vast majority of grants are expected to be in the region of £1,000-£1500.
Indicative Activities that could be covered with the funding:
- Active workplaces
- Active play
- Active travel
Funding Criteria
Funding is for a minimum of £1,000 up to a maximum of £5,000 for thefinancial year 2012/13. Applicants are entitled to submit more than oneapplication, but can only receive a maximum of £5,000 per year. This would allow for example, a community organisation to submit an application for an Active Play programme and a separate application for an Active Travel programme.
Two levels of grants are available. Priority 1 applications can receive up to £25,000 and the Partnership expects one application in each programme area.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for this funding, your organisation must have
- A constitution or set of rules which are signed and dated asadopted;
- The organisations most recent annual accounts
- Have approved financial controls in place
How to Apply
Application forms and guidance notes are available from
Martina Smyth
Office Manager
Belfast Health Development Unit
5th Floor
9 Lanyon Place
Belfast
BT1 3LPE
Email: martina.smyth@bhdu.org
Tel: 028 9050 2073
