Public Health funding

Colchester City Council opened the Public Health Funding (provided by Essex County Council) to external organisations as of August 2024.

This is to ensure that:

• organisations could utilise the funding in the areas that need it most
• we can target areas of inequality and focus on the wider Essex Public Health strategy at a local level.

Who can apply

The Public Health Grant is open to UK registered:

• voluntary and community organisations
• charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
• not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee
• community interest companies (CIC)
• educational settings
• statutory bodies (including NHS Integrated Care Systems, local authorities, town, parish, or community council)

Who cannot apply

We cannot accept applications from:

• individuals
• sole traders
• organisations based outside the UK
• companies that can pay profits to directors, shareholders or members (including companies limited by shares)
• organisations that currently have a National Lottery Awards for All England grant which is not finished
• organisations that have already sent a National Lottery Awards for All England application and are waiting for a decision
• one organisation applying on behalf of another

We do not accept applications written for you by private businesses or consultants.

Be wary of any businesses or consultants who say they can support you with your funding applications. They might say they are acting on the fund’s behalf, or they are a preferred supplier of the fund. They could even offer to write an application for you.

We do not accept applications from these types of businesses or consultants.

Schools or organisations working with a school

We are unlikely to fund projects happening in schools.

The project must involve and benefit the community outside of the school. We will not fund projects that mainly benefit or involve teachers or other staff members.

We do not fund activities in schools that:

• improve school facilities or equipment
• help with staff training
• are part of the school curriculum
• take place during teaching times (lunch breaks, or before and after school may be awarded based on scoring)