New round of Public Health Locality Funding available from 1st July 2026
We are now able to let you know of some funding updates for
Amber Valley Health and Wellbeing Partnership has received locality funding from Derbyshire County Council Public Health.
The Amber Valley Health and Wellbeing Partnership have agreed the priorities for the next 2 years, which aim to reduce health inequalities and improve health and wellbeing.
The Amber Valley Health and Wellbeing Partnership Grant Funding will support delivery of activities and projects in line with the priorities and key areas of work as defined below.
The aim of Amber Valley Health and Wellbeing Partnership is to:
- A new round of Public Health Funding
- A new allocation of Public Health Small Grants Funding.
- Children and Young People grant
- Develop a shared commitment for partners to work locally to maximise health and wellbeing outcomes and reduce health inequalities for the people of Amber Valley
- To coordinate the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Amber Valley Health and Wellbeing Partnership Action Plan.
- To work together to maximise assets, share good practice and ideas, and better link local service offers.
- The Health and Wellbeing Partnership will ensure community influence at strategic level, building on and supporting existing community infrastructure.
Organisations and community groups are invited to submit proposals for grant funding for projects relating to the priorities and areas of work above.
Grant availability is :
Save the Date: we will also be holding a ‘Meet the Funder’ event. This is planned for August 25th – more information, including venue and timings to be shared.
Grants of up to £3,000 (£150 for un-constituted groups) are available. Grant money must be spent, and your project completed, within one year of receiving the award.
If you would like further information on the Small Grant Funding or to request an application form, please contact Glynn Wilton on 01773 512076 or by email: glynnwilton@avcvs.org
Last year £36,000 was awarded to 38 Amber Valley community organisations. View the Community Newsletter for stories about the variety of activity supported.
Funding Advice for Voluntary or Community Groups
Glynn Wilton is a Community Development Worker here to support and advise local voluntary and community groups with many issues connected with forming, building and running a local group.
Do you need help with any of the following?
- Identifying sources of funding
- Advice on successful fundraising techniques
- Guidance for completing funding application forms
- Forming and building a voluntary group
- Writing constitutions and policies
- Working as a management committee
- Forward planning and collaboration
- Glynn is available Mon – Thurs 9am – 5pm. Look out for Funders Forums and Writing Bid Application workshops throughout the year