Aims/priorities: To help children have a stronger start in life, they partnered with Groundwork to create a new £5.3m grant programme called Stronger Starts. Our goal? To give 1 million children a Stronger Start by helping fund healthy food and fitness activities that can improve their physical health and mental wellbeing - from breakfast clubs to playground equipment, football kits to gardening classes.
Applications are open to all local good causes, but they are currently prioritising helping projects that support children’s food security and health and local store nominated good causes.
This is not an exhaustive list and other project ideas also welcomed.
Examples include:
- School Breakfast clubs
- Holiday clubs
- Play areas
- Food banks
- Counselling and support services for children
- Equipment or non-statutory services for nurseries or schools e.g. forest schools, library books
- Equipment for Brownie, Guide or Scout Groups e.g. camping equipment, badges
- Services or equipment to support children and young people’s health
- Equipment/kit for youth sports teams
Who can apply? Grants will be awarded to schools, voluntary or community organisations (including registered charities/companies), health bodies (e.g. Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), NHS Hospital Trust, Foundation Trust), Parish/Town Councils, local authorities and social housing providers.
Grant amount: Up to £1,500.00
Application process: Before applying, they strongly recommend that all applicants read the Guidance Notes for more detail about the grants and project eligibility.
Enter your project’s postcode into the store locator on the Tesco website. You need this information for your application form.
Please follow this link to submit your application.
Deadline: Friday 18 August 2023.
Contact information: Visit funders website.