Could you apply for a Long Covid community grant?

News - 6 March 2023

We're looking to work with groups who can explore the impact of Long Covid on communities, understand their experiences of accessing services, and develop the information resources that are missing.

Our Long Covid project

We have been working in collaboration with Voluntary Action Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals on a Long Covid project. We want to understand the experiences of people living with Long Covid in the city, and influence the support pathway for others living with the condition.

The Long Covid community grants

We have developed a small grants scheme which will support communities to understand the experiences and impact of Long Covid and develop useful information resources.

Grants of between £1000 and £5000 are available. 

This programme is open to not for profit, third sector, voluntary or community groups who:

  • Are based in Sheffield
  • Work with people from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic groups and/or with those with lower socio-economic means
  • Have a bank/building society account in the name of the group

Groups can access grants to help them take part in identifying, developing, and sharing information and resources about Long Covid both in and for their communities.

This might include:

  • Collecting information about the impact of Long Covid in your community.
  • Producing the resources that you have identified your community needs.
  • Delivering the resources out to your community.

Apply for a grant

We held a launch event on Tuesday 14th March, which included an information session about Long Covid, and going through the grants process.

If you couldn't attend the launch event, read the grants guidance below for information before you apply:

Grants Guidance

Ready to apply? Fill in the application form on Google Forms below:

Application Form

Get in touch

You can also get in touch with Natasha directly to find out more about the grants scheme, including paper or Word copies of the application form:

N.Munoz@healthwatchsheffield.co.uk

07361 496258

0114 253 6688

Looking for information about Long Covid in the meantime?

In response to enquiries from the public, and conversations with community groups, last year we produced a Long Covid information leaflet. This has been used by information and signposting staff in Sheffield to help members of the public find out about the available support. You may wish to share this with your communities.

Download the Long Covid leaflet

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