Food Activity Grant: Open for Applications

The NHS Forth Valley Nutrition and Dietetic Health Improvement Team has announced their Food Activity Grant is open for applications.

Funds range from £50 for short term pieces of work, and up to £400 for larger projects.

Applications will be considered from organisations across Forth Valley, particularly those addressing inequalities within vulnerable communities; however, grants may not cover the costs of Food Hygiene Training.

Please note that funding is not available for one-off events, or for those providing food to others.

All applications must show combinations of increasing cooking skills, making a difference or identified benefits for the participants involved in the project, and (if relevant) include ideas of how the project might continue after the funding has ended, such as training of staff and volunteers.

Grants are approved for periods of up to 12 months and are not renewable. All activities must be completed and evaluated.

The deadline for applications to the current round of funding is Sunday 15^th September.

Applicants are advised to read the following guidance documents:

• Grants Guidance Notes and Terms
• Grants Criteria Checklist
• REHIS Courses Summer 2019

To apply, please complete the application form and send:

• by post: Fidelma Guest, Health Improvement Specialist, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, NHS Forth Valley, Stirling Community Hospital, Livilands Gate, Stirling, FK8 2AU
• by email: fidelma.guest@nhs.net

Alternatively, by further information, contact Fidelma Guest by phone: 01786 434491, or at the email address above.