Please note that this funding is not available in Bath and North East Somerset.
The Community Wellbeing & Health Fund is a new partnership grants programme bringing together public and private funding to support Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG).
The fund aims to improve wellbeing and health outcomes by investing in community-based support that helps people stay well, remain independent and access the help they need closer to home.
Small grants up to £10,000 per year up to 2 years and large grants up to £50,000 per year up to 2 years are available to support community-based health interventions that:
- Improve wellbeing and health outcomes
- Reduce health inequalities
- Help people access support within their local communities, including employability support
- Support prevention and early intervention
- Enable people to have greater choice and control over their health and wellbeing
- Strengthen connections between community organisations, health services and wider support networks, including support with remaining or getting back into work
- Support strengths-based, personalised and community-led approaches that build on the assets, skills and connections within and between local people and communities
Applicants must be based in and/or have a track record of delivering services in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire. You can apply for a grant if you are a:
- constituted voluntary or community organisation
- registered charity
- not-for-profit company, including Community Interest Companies
- community benefit society
The fund is being managed by Quartet Community Foundation and you can apply via their website. They highlight that you can return to the online application form as many times as you like but do need to save it as you go along. They also urge you to read the guidelines before applying.
Applicants will be notified of decisions in mid-March 2027.
Engagement Events
A series of engagement events are taking place during November to provide prospective applicants with information about the grant programme. They encourage groups who wish to apply to attend - they are all 1 hour online events and you only need to attend one. Visit their website to book a link via Eventbrite
- Monday 2 November, 2pm
- Tuesday 3 November, 10am
- Wednesday 4 November, 9am (Bristol focus)
- Wednesday 4 November, 11am (South Gloucestershire focus)
- Thursday 5 November, 1pm (North Somerset focus)
- Monday 9 November, 6pm