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The Evelyn Trust

Large Health and Wellbeing Grants

The Evelyn Trust's main health and wellbeing grants fund charities running projects that support and inform population health and wellbeing in Cambridgeshire, usually £10,000 up to a maximum of £120,000 over no more than two years. Grants can cover project, core or capital costs. There is one round a year, closing at 5pm on 15 November, with a Trustees' visit to shortlisted applicants and awards made the following July. In practice large grants over the last five years were £20,000-£87,000, averaging £50,000; a separate small grants programme covers £4,000-£10,000.

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You could get
£10,000 – £120,000
Deadline
28 days left
15 November
Effort
Heavy
budgets, references, often several stages

Who can apply

  • Registered charities, CIOs and CICs limited by guarantee (CICs must have at least two Directors who are not related to each other); other charitable vehicles may apply, but CICs limited by shares, limited companies and individuals cannot
  • Excepted charities must discuss their application with the Charity Director in advance
  • Projects must be in Cambridgeshire; organisations based outside the county can normally apply for a project in Cambridgeshire or an expansion into it, but should speak to the Charity Director first and show they have researched the local charity landscape
  • There is no size limit, but unrestricted reserves are taken into account
  • Previous or current grant-holders must wait 12 months from the end of their grant before applying again, and unsuccessful applicants must wait 12 months from their previous submission
  • You can generally hold only one Evelyn Trust grant at a time, and cannot apply to the Large and Small programmes for the same project

What it funds

  • Health and wellbeing projects in line with areas of need identified in Cambridgeshire, including mental health, care for the elderly and community health projects
  • Medical support staff and teams that aim to have a transformational impact and are innovative, including support in the home
  • Project, core or capital costs, including the purchase of buildings, equipment or vehicles within the scheme's limit
  • Outcomes might include:
  • The creation of new delivery mechanisms, including online approaches to service delivery
  • A pilot or demonstration project for new approaches
  • Evidence for working in new or different ways, e.g. by building new partnerships or delivering a service differently
  • Expansion into different geographical areas or growth of a service, especially into East Cambridgeshire or the Fens
  • Prevention work that aims to reduce the need for more acute services at a later stage
  • Improvements in wellbeing, mental health, physical health measures and/or reductions in GP visits or hospital admissions

What it will not fund

  • General funds, non-specific appeals or endowment funds
  • Conduit organisations or appeals by circular
  • Projects based outside Cambridgeshire, or where the Cambridgeshire component is only part of a national project (e.g. helplines)
  • Individuals, or grants for individuals to gain qualifications unless an essential part of a bigger project
  • The purchase of land
  • Causes with a strong political association
  • Conferences or meetings
  • Full economic costs (FEC) or salary compensation for academic applicants
  • Core costs for large organisations (unlikely to be considered)
  • Limited companies and CICs limited by shares

How to apply

  1. Read the Health and Wellbeing application guidelines and FAQ
  2. Email or phone the Charity Director, Rebecca Wood (rebeccawood@evelyntrust.com, 01954 230389), for an initial reaction to your idea; the Trust strongly advises this but cannot review drafts
  3. Register for an account on the Trust's Flexigrant online system
  4. Stage 1: submit the outline application with your supporting documents by 5pm on 15 November
  5. Trustees review applications at their January meeting and draw up a shortlist
  6. Stage 2: shortlisted applicants host a visit from Trustees and the Charity Director (February to April) and may be asked for more detailed plans and financial information
  7. Trustees allocate funding at their June meeting; successful applicants receive an offer letter and a meeting to discuss grant conditions

late applications are refused; the Charity Director may grant an extension only if asked before the deadline.

grants are paid in arrears, usually quarterly, against payslips, invoices and receipts, with progress reports usually at three or six months and annually, and an end-of-grant evaluation.

medical research projects use a separate process, and grants of £4,000-£10,000 go through the Small Health and Wellbeing Grants programme.

Have ready

  • Letter of support from the head of the applying organisation (CEO, Chair of Trustees or Head of Department); the Trust says it forms a major part of the selection process
  • Most recent accounts (management accounts if the organisation is newly set up)
  • Names of two professional referees independent of the organisation (not previous or current beneficiaries)

at Stage 2, Trustees may ask for a detailed explanation of the work, more detailed financial information, annual reports and accounts, and for capital projects estimates, building plans, photographs or artists' impressions.

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