This grant aims to support existing and upcoming community food projects in North Somerset.
We welcome applications from projects that encourage:
- access to nutritious and affordable food
- healthy eating
- improved food knowledge and skills
The term ‘healthy eating’ refers to advice within the Eatwell Guide and, for under 5s, the Eat Better, Start Better guidance. Projects should also focus on the social, cultural and dietary needs in the population they aim to reach. Projects for all age groups will be considered.
Projects that have a dual aim of improving physical health and that also seek to create wider social or climate benefits, such as improving community cohesion or reducing food waste, will also be considered.
We welcome applications from:
- voluntary organisations
- charities
- not-for-profit organisations
- community groups
- youth clubs
- social enterprises for example, community fridges, food clubs, community hubs, community cafés, cooking schools, food surplus groups, men’s sheds, maternal health groups
- community focused projects that operate within community settings such as, community centres, family centres, youth centres, children’s centres, nurseries, schools, further education settings, leisure centres, village halls and faith settings
Projects should be aimed at residents in North Somerset and be able to go live by 1 July 2023.
Available funding
The total available funding is £30,000 and you can apply for funding grants of up to £10,000. Funding is only guaranteed for 12 months.
The grant can fund the whole of your project or be used in combination with other funding streams. Please make it clear in your bid if you are combining this funding with other sources and state what those other sources are.