Local authority grants scheme 2008-09 launched

Thursday 10 January 2008

Applications are now invited for grants of up to £10,000 to support projects to start from mid-May 2008 ending by 31 March 2009. The closing date for completed applications is Friday 29 February 2008.

The scheme is now open to applications from local authorities, district councils, food liaison groups or trading standards regional groups in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. The scheme for applications from local authorities and food liaison groups in Scotland will be announced separately. Scottish authorities will be contacted directly when this is launched.

As in previous years, we will particularly welcome proposals for initiatives that focus on improving food hygiene in the home and promote healthy eating by working locally with vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.

This year we will particularly welcome proposals for initiatives that focus on the three themes below:

• Working with older people
• Projects that utilise or are based on the Agency’s Food Competency Framework for Children and Young People (Food Competency Framework)
• Continuation or extension of existing initiatives tailored to new areas or new target audiences

Applications must be submitted by completing the Application Form provided below and should be received by 5pm on Friday 29 February 2008.

The following documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format from the links.

Guidance for Applicants:
This includes information on the kind of information our Assessment Panel will look for when assessing the proposals, plus helpful advice and tips.

The Application Form:
This includes: space for you to provide details of your proposed project; The Agreement, which you will need to sign to show that you have accepted the terms of the grant; Administration Instructions that include day-to-day contact details; and The Agency’s General Conditions of Agreement that will apply to the provision of a grant to your authority, which is standard and routinely included for all work funded by the Agency.