The Health and Social Care Innovation Fund
The Health & Social Care Innovation Fund has been set up in partnership with The Shaw Foundation. The Shaw Foundation’s objectives are the advancement of health and the relief of those in need by reason of age, disability, ill health or other disadvantage for the benefit of the public, in particular but not limited to:
The procurement or provision of care, welfare and accommodation services and associated support including relief and respite care; and improvements, adaptation and maintenance of accommodation; and
The provision of support (including by means of collaboration or investment) for other charities and charitable projects associated with any of the above objectives.
This Fund will have a focus on supporting smaller, local, voluntary organisations based in South, Mid or West Wales that are working to provide innovative care services for vulnerable people and carers that improve their quality of life, with a specific interest in Dementia Care, Carers Support, Workforce Training & Development and Innovation in Health Care.
We are looking for *new projects and approaches to supporting groups across the sector or the expansion & development of a project into a new/different area.
*By ‘new’ we mean projects that are less than 12 months old.
Grants Available
Organisations with an income of around £200,000 and below who are providing community-based projects for local people addressing the issues as outlined above. The fund hopes to make a number of grants to the value of around £5,000 but would also welcome applications of up to £10,000. Applicants should be able to show the impact of the project in terms of success and learning and be able to explain how they will expand and/or develop it within the next 12 months.
Who can apply?
This Fund is open to constituted community-based charities and organisations working within care services. Organisations must be working in South, West or Mid Wales.
Types of organisation include:
Constituted Groups
Registered Charities & Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIO)
Not-for-Profit Companies Limited by Guarantee
Community Interest Companies
Social Enterprises
For more information, and to apply, visit: https://communityfoundationwales.org.uk/grants/the-health-and-social-care-innovation-fund/