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Stay Well this Winter is a partnership between Leeds Community Foundation and Leeds City Council Public Health. Now in it’s 15th year, grants awarded through this fund enable community organisations to offer additional support for vulnerable people most at risk of becoming unwell over the winter months.

Key information

• We actively welcome more applications from, or benefitting, people under-represented in our grant making, for example LGBTQIA+, ethnically diverse, d/Deaf or disabled people
• Applicants must include signposting and referrals to other support services (as appropriate) in their proposed activity plans
• Priority will be given to proposals supporting people experiencing multiple vulnerabilities, including but not limited to:
   - Children and/or older people
   - Pregnant women
   - People living with disabilities, including learning disabled people
   - People experiencing mental health challenges
   - Low-income households (<£30k)
   - Marginalised or isolated people
   - People experiencing homelessness.
• Core/management cost contributions can be included in proposed budgets, to a maximum percentage of 15% of the grant request. The need for these costs must be clearly explained.

Examples of activity that can be funded

• Practical hands-on support for vulnerable residents who are isolated due to winter weather or illness, e.g. doorstep delivery of food, (volunteer) transport, shopping, etc.
• Welfare/befriending visits and/or calls
• Awareness raising and advocacy for winter vaccinations including how to access and eligibility
• Digital inclusion support and training
• Games, crafts, culture or other activity to increase social connection and engage people with services
• Outreach for homeless people or rough sleepers, including warm clothing and bedding distribution
• Tailored or individualised winter wellbeing packs including information and equipment
• Proactive initiatives or groups to engage “new” people that may not have had access to information before beyond existing service users

All activities must be delivered over the winter period, and only additional winter activity can be funded.

Grant Size: up to £3,000

Location: Leeds

Duration: Winter 2025/26 (Oct 25-Feb 26)

Deadline: 31/07/2025 at 12 noon

Decisions: September 2025

Read more and apply here