Session 2 Introduction to funding opportunities

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Session 2 Introduction to funding opportunities

• Rob Howard
• Pauline Forrester

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Outline - Morning Session 2

• Introduction to funding opportunities
• Case study What worked for us tips from a
  successful project - Julie Beddows Newark and
  Sherwood
• Writing a winning bid
• Lunch (12.30)

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Regional Funding OpportunitiesRob Howard
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Key issues

• Partnerships / relationships
• Sustainability
• Evaluation

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FSA Hygiene and Nutrition Grants

• Letter, Guidance and Application
• 10k max
• Deadline 5pm Friday April 24th
• Run July 2009 Nov 2010

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FSA Hygiene and Nutrition Grants

• A - Promoting good food hygiene among older
  people
• B Collaborative local action to deliver Agency
  priorities on saturated fat or salt

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FSA Hygiene and Nutrition Grants

• Look at marking criteria evaluation,
  excellence/sustainability x3
• Helpful tips
• Think like an assessor!

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EAST MIDLANDS TEACHING PUBLIC HEALTH NETWORK
SMALL GRANTS SCHEME

• Stakeholder organisations (including educational
  institutions, local authorities, health and
  social care organisations, the third sector, the
  independent sector)
• Local alliances and partnerships.

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EAST MIDLANDS TEACHING PUBLIC HEALTH NETWORK
SMALL GRANTS SCHEME

• The scheme will offer small amounts per
  application (e.g. 500, 1000, to a maximum of
  8,000) towards activities that seek to support
  the development of public health skills across
  the East Midlands

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EAST MIDLANDS TEACHING PUBLIC HEALTH NETWORK
SMALL GRANTS SCHEME

• Examples might include the following
• Producing e-learning materials, including RLOs
  (Reusable Learning Objectives)
• Problem-based learning initiatives
• Developing innovative ways of training/educating
• Sharing new initiatives
• Teaching plans to be shared by partner
  organisations
• Training events
• Piloting materials
• The production of audio visual material
• Leaflets, advertising, information services
• Projects that promote a positive approach to
  public health and address health inequalities

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EAST MIDLANDS TEACHING PUBLIC HEALTH NETWORK
SMALL GRANTS SCHEME

• www.emphasisnetwork.org.uk/tphn/news.htm

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Opportunities through regional public health work

• Healthy weight healthy lives
• Food and Health funding
• NSMC regional development manager

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European Funding www.eastmidlandserdf.org.uk
www.emda.org.uk

• Regional development co-operation projects
• Seek advice first
• Work with experienced partners
• Match funding requirements

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European Social Fund

• Programme funds mostly committed
• Sign up for alerts on any new funding
• Output related funding model implications for
  project delivery

• For further information http//www.emda.org.uk

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Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE)
2007 2013

• Local Action Groups
• E.g Derbyshire E W Lindsay Lincolnshire
• Further information see http//www.emda.org.uk/rdp
  e

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Learning and Skills Council

• Learning and skills
• Train to Gain
• PQQ process
• pre-qualification questionnaire
• Work with experienced providers

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Other sources of information.

• Local Authority Funding Officers
• East Midlands Funding Forum http//emfunders.org.u
  k
• FoodVision web site http//www.foodvision.gov.uk
• FSA Guidance
• Sources of Funding for Food Related Initiatives

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Session 3 Case Study

• Julie Beddows
• Newark and Sherwood District Council

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Session 4

• Writing a winning bid

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Writing a winning bid..

• The project summary
• First chance to sell your idea
• Clear Concise
• K.I.S
• Break out groups
• Session 4 - The Project Summary
• Feed back

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Writing a winning bid - Recap

• Top Tips
• Read follow the funding guidelines
• Read the tips in Sources of Funding for Food
  Related Initiatives
• Above all
• Think like a bid scorer when writing your bid

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Making the Most of Funding Opportunities

• Lunch
• Networking