To support the action plan, funding has been set aside for a small grant program. This will allow local community groups and non-profit organisations to apply for funding to help achieve the goals of the strategy and action plan.
The total fund is £63,000 and we are inviting proposals for actions, programmes or interventions that will help to achieve our aims. Individual proposals may have a value of up to £2,000.
Please use the form at the bottom of this page to submit your proposal to us. This information will help us prioritise what proposals we support so that we can achieve the best outcomes for our local population from available resources.
Who can apply
You can apply to the fund if your project can meet all of the following criteria:
1. You are a voluntary organisation, sports club, physical activity group, community group, charity or not for profit organisation.
2. The project will benefit the residents of North Somerset and will target one or more of the following inactive demographic groups as evidenced by the 2023/24 Active Lives Survey, these include:
- Disability and long-term health conditions: activity is less common for disabled people or those living with a long-term health condition (48%) than those without (69%)
- Ethnically diverse communities: there are differences in activity levels based on ethnic background, those of Black and Asian ethnicity background (excluding Chinese) are less likely to be active than other ethnic groups
- Socio-economic groups: those in routine/semi-routine jobs and those who are long-term unemployed or have never worked (NS-SEC 6-8*) are the least likely to be active
3. You have Public Liability Insurance no less than £5 million in place before the project begins. We recognise that smaller community groups may not be able to meet insurance requirements. If this is the case, please contact getactive@n-somerset.gov.uk to discuss your project. You may be able to apply through a larger organisation such as a town or parish council. We will evaluate all applications that are unable to meet this requirement on a case-by-case basis.
4. You have safeguarding policies for vulnerable adults and/or children (according to your target population) and will comply with all legislation, official guidance and codes of practice relating to safeguarding. Visit North Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board (NSSAB) or North Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership (NSSCP) for more information.
5. You have your own bank account. If your organisation does not have a bank account, another organisation can look after the funds for you. Please provide written authorisation from that organisation in addition to your application.
6. You can show how the project will support delivery of actions listed in the action plan for Get Active – a physical activity strategy for North Somerset.
7. You can show how the project is shaped by the needs, concerns and priorities of members of the group/community.
8. You can show how the project will increase the physical activity levels of participants/local residents.
9. The project will include a method of evaluation to measure key outcomes.
Similarly, the interventions need to demonstrate best use of resources and sustainability to create a long-lasting improvement to physical activity levels in North Somerset.
Priority will be given to those organisations/groups who have not already received funding (grant or commissioned) from us for other health and wellbeing outcomes.
What we fund
The total available funding is £63,000. You can apply for up to a maximum of £2,000, in exceptional circumstances further funding maybe agreed.
The fund can cover whole of your project or be used in combination with other funding streams. Please make it clear in your bid if you are combining this funding with other sources and state what those other sources are.
The fund can cover short-term running and delivery costs such as: training, resources, venue hire, crèche, staffing or volunteering costs, transport, purchasing of equipment.
What we don't fund
- general appeals
- the direct replacement of statutory funding
- political groups or activities promoting political beliefs
- religious groups promoting religious beliefs
- projects with no community or charitable element
- medical research, equipment or treatment
- projects that take place before an application can be processed
- activities that raise funds for other organisations
- fundraisers' salaries
- individuals
