Health Inequalities VCSE Grant Fund is now open for applications!

The Health Inequalities VCSE Grant fund, is making £85,000 available in 2023 for VCSE organisations and projects working with what is known as ‘Core 20 Plus 5’ populations. That is the 20% most deprived parts of the Lincolnshire population according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation and also the 5 health issues or conditions that have the greatest impact on the lives of people in Lincolnshire. For adults the key clinical areas of health inequality include maternity support, severe mental illness, chronic respiratory disease, early cancer diagnosis and hypertension. For children and young people the key clinical areas of health inequality include asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, oral health and mental health.

The Health Inequalities VCSE Grant fund is also interested in applications from groups or projects working with key health inclusion groups including people from minority ethnic backgrounds, children in care, care leavers, those in the justice system, those not in education, children open to social care people with Learning Disabilities, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and autistic people.

Mental Health is a challenge across the whole population.  Shine Lincolnshire manages the Mental Health & Wellbeing Community Investment Fund on behalf of Lincolnshire County Council (LCC). The funds are invested by both Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) and the Integrated Care Board (ICB).  The fund aims to support the growth and innovation of VCSE organisations to deliver projects for the benefit of those experiencing a mental illness or wellbeing need. The next round of funding available through this grant is anticipated to open in Autumn 2023 and details upon announcement can be found on the Shine Website.

Any VCSE organisation interested in applying can download the guidelines and a copy of the application form on the LVET website www.lvet.co.uk/health-inequalities. If you want to explore the Index of Multiple deprivation you can do so through the IMD Local Authority Dashboard

The application form is available on the LVET website or here.

To find out more, visit www.lvet.co.uk/health-inequalities or contact Emily Ward on emily.ward@lvet.org or 07888 330294.  

Notes to Editor

1.       For more information contact emily.ward@lvet.org or 07888 330294.

2.      LVET is a collective of voluntary and community organisations involved in supporting the Health and Wellbeing of people living and working in Lincolnshire. We have over 120 member organisations, ranging in size and collectively employing around 8500 people in paid and unpaid positions across the whole of Lincolnshire. LVET is financially supported by both the Integrated Care Board and the County Council to ensure the voluntary and community sector is recognised as a vital component in the Integrated Care System.

3.      The Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a statutory organisation bringing the local NHS together to improve Lincolnshire’s health and wellbeing.

4.     Mental health support and funding is managed via SHINE Lincolnshire https://shinelincolnshire.com/