Health Needs and Asset Assessment Grant Programme

Health Needs and Asset Assessment Grant Programme

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Deadline
Applications close at 5pm on 5 December 2025.
Purpose of the fund

The aim of the Health Needs and Assets Assessment (HNAA) grant programme is to provide seedcorn funding for local organisations to improve local health and wellbeing outcomes in line with priorities identified in the recent HNAAs. This programme is funded by Public Health and will be distributed by Volition Leeds (a partner in Forum Central).

The programme focuses on tackling health inequalities by addressing their root causes. The Healthy Communities, Primary Care and Public Health Team have produced Health Needs and Assets Assessments for: (The HNAAs for each area are linked below)

Gipton, Harehills, Burmantofts and Richmond Hill, Cross Flatts Park (Beeston Hill), Holbeck and Armley.

A localities HNAA is a place-based approach to deliver a thorough assessment and understanding of the population living in our most underserved communities. The purpose is to both, add data and intelligence to ongoing work in the area which aims to mitigate the impact of poverty and provide a rationale for resource acquisition and allocation. The intelligence gathered has helped create a strong evidence-base, which can inform targeted interventions to improve the well-being of residents.

We recognise that communities and local partners already have valuable insight into local needs and are well-placed to identify solutions. This funding will support hyper-local innovation and small-scale projects that respond to the specific challenges identified in each HNAA, combined with community voice and the knowledge of local partners and leaders.
Requirements

We are looking to fund innovative activities and activities with a track record of positive impact that respond to one or more of the priorities identified within the relevant HNAAs.

We welcome applications from community organisations, particularly those working at the grassroots level in these areas.

To be eligible, your organisation must:
- Be based in Leeds
- Have experience delivering effective work in one of the areas you're applying for
- Have a bank account in your organisation's name with at least two unrelated signatories (if you don't have a bank account but meet all other criteria, please contact us to discuss alternatives)
- Have a Safeguarding Policy in place
- Have an Equal Opportunities Policy (or similar) in place
- Have appropriate insurance
- Follow all relevant health and safety regulations (for example, if you're running events or handling food
Key information about the grants:

Constituted organisations can apply for up to £2,000
Unconstituted organisations can apply for up to £500
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Armley (3 MSOAs)Burmantofts and Richmond Hill (3 MSOA)Cross Flatts Park & Garnets (1 MSOA)Gipton North (1 MSOA)Gipton South and Killingbeck Park (1 MSOA)Harehills (3 MSOAs)Holbeck (1 MSOA)
If appropriate, how many of the MSOAs in the HNAA areas above will you be delivering your project in?
Based on the needs highlighted in the HNAA, please confirm which priorities you will focus on (e.g Safe and Cohesive Communities, Mental Health).
Identified priorities for each area can be found here.
Please let us know about your relationships / experience within this area. (200 words max)
You could consider; how long have you been working in this area; what work do you do
Please tell us about your idea. (250 words max)
You should consider; what do you want to do and how you want to do it; how does it build on existing work; where you are going to deliver from (which ward/s or neighbourhood); when you are going to deliver it; how many people will benefit from the funding; how will you engage people and; what is your timeline for delivery i.e. start and expected completion
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How will you collect data and feedback to ensure you’re making the impact that you hope for? (200 words max)
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- Including Full Cost Recovery at c.15%.
- Including costs associated with accessibility.
- Staff costs should at least meet National Living Wage.
- Include costs covered by other funding if applicable.
  
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