Thriving Communities Fund
The aim of the Thriving Communities Fund is to bring together place-based partnerships that strengthen local infrastructure for social prescribing. Furthermore, the fund aims to plan and deliver a range of community-level activities and support by addressing community well-being. In delivering this, the fund seeks to make these partnerships and funding of delivery sustainable over a long-term perspective.
12 months (March ‘21-march ‘22), £1.4m programmes
£1.15m from National Academy of Social Prescribing/£250k from Arts Council National Lottery
Grants of £25-50k + minimum 20% cash match
Seeking even distribution across 7 NHS England regions
The Thriving Communities Fund will be delivered by partnerships/consortia across culture, sport, natural environment, health and the wider voluntary and community sector.
Important information:
Lead applicants should be registered charities, community interest companies, cooperative societies or community benefit societies.
Every project evidence must have a minimum of 3 core partners at the application stage (including one cultural)
Every project needs a letter of support from a local social prescribing link worker.
Applications can be led by VCFSE organisations working in any of the following sectors:
Arts and culture (inc. Libraries, museums & heritage)
Sport, leisure & physical activity organisations
Financial well being, advice, food and practical support
Environment and nature-based organisations
Non-statutory health and care organisations, working with social prescribing link worker
Applications must demonstrate a commitment to work with partner organisations from all of the above sectors during the funded period.
Important dates:
23rd November 2020- applications open
8th January - applications close
8th March- applicants notified
15th March – successful grantees announced/ Social Prescribing Day
Registering on applications portal (Grantium) can take up to 5 days.
For more information click here.
