Deadline: 10-Mar-25
The Salford City Council is accepting submissions for the Healthy Holidays Fund Programme for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations to provide food and activities for children in Salford during the spring (Easter), summer and winter (Christmas) school holidays.
This fund is a small part of a wider council-led Holiday Food and Activities (HAF) partnership programme aimed at addressing ‘holiday hunger,’ which particularly effects children eligible for free school meal. It is supported by Salford City Council using monies secured from the Department for Education.
Funding Information
- Applications are invited for projects up to a maximum of £10,000.
Who should benefit from this funding?
- This fund is aimed at supporting children aged 4-16 whose families struggle to provide enough healthy food for their children during the holiday period. A minimum of 50% of children attending should be eligible for free school meals.
Eligibility Criteria
- This fund is only open to organisations that meet the eligibility criteria below:
- Constituted as a voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) organisation
- Full members of Salford CVS only
- Based in Salford or have a strong track record of delivery in Salford
- No maximum turnover
- With an organisational Bank Account with 2 signatories who are not related to each other or have a holding account at Salford CVS
- Fully up to date with grant reporting to Salford CVS
For more information, visit Salford CVS.