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Applications closed on 21 September 2026.

Many funders run the same grant every year, so check the funder’s site for a new round. The details below are what the funder published when it was open.

Sovereign Health Care

Sovereign Health Care Community Programme

Grants of £1,000 to £2,500, or up to £5,000 for health-focused organisations, for community-based work supporting people with identified health needs or conditions across West Yorkshire, with a preference for Bradford District. Sovereign Health Care is a not-for-profit Bradford company with no shareholders; from 24 July 2026 GiveBradford delivers the small grants rounds. The programme expects to fund only around ten applications per round. The November 2026 round closed at 12 noon on 21 September 2026.

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You could get
£1,000 – £5,000
Deadline
Closed
the deadline has passed
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Incorporated not-for-profit organisations - CIO, CIC limited by guarantee, charitable companies - registered with the Charity Commission, Companies House or the FCA Mutuals Public Register
  • Registered charities that are not an incorporated structure can apply but cannot use the grant for PAYE staff, only self-employed workers
  • Small unincorporated and unregistered organisations can apply if annual income is under £10,000 and the grant would not push income above £10,000 in the current financial year
  • Organisations must have an income under £5m in the most recent financial year
  • Work must take place in West Yorkshire, with a preference for Bradford District
  • Every applicant, whatever its size or structure, must have at least three unrelated trustees, committee members or directors with none registered as a Person with Significant Control; a governing document with a dissolution clause or asset lock; a bank account in the organisation's name with at least two unrelated signatories, both required to authorise transactions; financial accounts clearly showing gross income, with draft accounts not accepted; and relevant safeguarding policies if working with children or vulnerable adults
  • Only one application per organisation, and organisations awarded a grant must wait 12 months before applying again
  • Applications from under-represented groups, for example LGBTQIA+, racially minoritised, d/Deaf or disabled people, are actively welcomed

What it funds

Community-based activity supporting people with identified health needs or health conditions, to improve outcomes, quality of life or access to services and to reduce health inequalities. Examples funded in the previous 12 months:

  • Community-based workshops helping people understand and manage chronic conditions through practical lifestyle advice, group learning and ongoing support
  • Oral health charities helping families and young children learn about good oral health
  • A project supporting older adults with identified health needs to stay active and connected through social sessions, light physical activity and health information workshops
  • Peer-led wheelchair skills training for people with spinal cord injuries

Grants run for one year.

What it will not fund

  • Activity which might be regarded as discriminatory and/or excludes some people without good justification
  • General welfare support, for example food banks, baby banks or meal provision
  • Employability schemes, walking groups and fun days
  • Faith-based activity that involves proselytising or promoting religious belief
  • Projects focused primarily on homelessness
  • General sport, fitness or outdoor education activities
  • Education activity that is part of, or supplements, statutory provision
  • Political activity
  • General wellbeing
  • Arts and cultural activity for the general population
  • Activity primarily for the benefit of animals
  • Grant-making to other organisations and/or individuals, or applications from individuals
  • For-profit, overseas and statutory organisations or activities, including schools and hospitals

How to apply

  1. Read the Community Programme Criteria and the FAQ guidance document, both updated August 2026
  2. If unsure about eligibility, call GiveBradford on 01274 037300 or email info@givebradford.org.uk
  3. Create an account on the Leeds Community Foundation / GiveBradford application system if you have not applied through either before
  4. Complete and submit the online application form before the round closes at 12 noon

incomplete applications will not be considered, and the grants panel's decision is final

the programme receives many more applications than it can fund and expects to fund around ten applications per round

Have ready

  • Financial accounts clearly showing the organisation's gross income - or, for a new organisation, an income and expenditure report including details of assets, reserves and the policies relating to them
  • A governing document showing how the group is managed, with a dissolution clause or asset lock
  • Relevant safeguarding policies, if working with children or vulnerable adults

draft accounts are not accepted