Deadline: 31-Jul-25
The Stay Well this Winter is a partnership between Leeds Community Foundation and Leeds City Council Public Health to support for vulnerable people most at risk of becoming unwell over the winter months.
Priority Areas
- Priority will be given to proposals supporting people experiencing multiple vulnerabilities, including but not limited to:
Funding Information
- up to £3,000
- Duration: Winter 2025/26 (Oct 25-Feb 26)
Eligible Activities
- Practical hands-on support for vulnerable residents who are isolated due to winter weather or illness, e.g. doorstep delivery of food, (volunteer) transport, shopping, etc.
- Welfare/befriending visits and/or calls
- Awareness raising and advocacy for winter vaccinations including how to access and eligibility
- Digital inclusion support and training
- Games, crafts, culture or other activity to increase social connection and engage people with services
- Outreach for homeless people or rough sleepers, including warm clothing and bedding distribution
- Tailored or individualised winter wellbeing packs including information and equipment
- Proactive initiatives or groups to engage “new” people that may not have had access to information before beyond existing service users.
Ineligible Activities
- Heaters, due to health & safety risks
- One-off Christmas events or existing lunch clubs
- Activity and costs that have already taken place
- Activity which might be regarded as discriminatory and/or excludes some people without good justification
- Activity that promotes a particular political or religious point of view
- Activity primarily for the benefit of animals
- Capital appeals for building projects
- Grant-making to other organisations and/or individuals, or applications from individuals
- Statutory organisations or activity
- Overseas organisations, expeditions or overseas travel
Eligibility Criteria
- Incorporated not-for-profit organisations (e.g. CIO, CIC limited by guarantee, charitable companies) registered with the Charity Commission, Companies House or FCA Mutuals Public Register.
- Registered charities that aren’t an incorporated structure. These cannot use grants for PAYE staff, only self-employed workers.
- Small unincorporated and unregistered organisations – if annual income is less than £10,000 and the grant wouldn’t push income above £10,000 in the current financial year.
Ineligibility Criteria
- For-profit, overseas and statutory (e.g. schools and hospitals) organisations or activities.
For more information, visit Leeds Community Foundation.