Brighton and Hove Food Partnership

Details of Good Food Grants Scheme

By Dave T

Good Food Small Grants Scheme

New small grants scheme for Brighton and Hove!

The Brighton & Hove Food Partnership is pleased to announce the opening of a new grants scheme for the city. The scheme is now open for applications.

Who can be funded and how much?
Grants of up to £1,000 for projects or £250 for one-off events are open to community and voluntary groups, schools, and individuals or informal networks working within Brighton and Hove. There are two different application processes: one for groups seeking £500 or less and another for groups seeking upwards of £500.

What types of projects are eligible?
The grant scheme is looking to fund the following three types of projects or events:
·           Projects that increase the availability of fresh, healthy food
·           Projects that build and/or strengthen healthy eating messages
·           Projects that build and/or strengthen a local and sustainable food system

Important dates
Application deadline: 13 December 2006, 5:00pm
Notification of the results will be made by: 1 February 2007
Grants will be issued to successful projects: March 2007
Projects and evaluations reports completed by: March 2008

Guidelines and application forms can be downloaded at www.bhfood.org.uk .

For more information or to request an application pack by post please contact Ann Baldridge at the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership at 01273 766650 or by emailing info@bhfood.org.uk OR call Jannette Smith, Food Development Worker, on 01273 545407 or by emailing jannette.smith@bhcpct.nhs.uk .

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