If you have an idea for starting or developing a project or piece of work towards becoming a healthy school, but need a small amount of money to get going, then a HS small grant of up to £250 may be just the thing.

It is intended to be a simple, straightforward way to get a small amount of money to make something healthy happen or get even better.

Applications are flooding in from schools around the county. We have had applications from teachers, governors, parents / carers and pupils.

We are also seeing some innovative and imaginative ideas.

We don’t want to make you jump through too many hoops to receive the award but we will ask you to provide a short case study about how the grant was spent and how it made a difference.

An application pack is now available to download and we are trying to make awards as soon as possible when we receive your request.

We are particularly interested in hearing about projects that may result in more parental / carer involvement in healthy schools.

THE SMALL GRANT SCHEME - CRITERIA

What is it for?

We want to try and help schools with innovative projects which will help you to develop healthy schools work in school.

Who can apply?

You must be:-

An actively engaged school in the process of working towards accreditation.
A school already accredited into the scheme, working towards re-accreditation.
A new school planning to join the scheme and working with a steering group to promote health and wellbeing in your school.

What are we able to support?

Innovative ideas that support one or more of the criteria of the healthy schools scheme.
Work with the wider school community that engages parents/carers
Work that widens consultation within the school community.

We cannot:-

Award Grants in excess of £250
Award grants for statutory education provision
Award grants for individuals
Award grants for transport costs
Award more than one grant to the same school in less than 12 months
Award grants for things that have already been paid for.

We will:

Require completed application forms, signed by a member of the SMT
Require the school to provide a short evaluation in the form of a case study.
Require the school to allow us to publicise good practice which results from the awarding of a grant.
Endeavour to make a decision on grant applications within 4-6 weeks of receipt.
If successful the grant will be paid in the form of a cheque to the school.

Download: More information; Covering Letter; Application Form