The grants scheme is part of the FSA’s promotion of the safe use of food in people’s homes. FSA also works with schools to promote food hygiene and healthy eating, and gives support to local attempts to improve food safety.
Each year, FSA looks for food hygiene and healthy eating initiatives that pursue certain themes. In the past these themes have included joint working at a local level to spread the FSA message about salt and saturated fat; and ways to encourage older people to pay more attention to food hygiene issues.
In general, FSA is keen on projects that raise awareness of what everyone must do to:
- Ensure food safety
- Eat in a healthier way so as to reduce the incidence of diet-related diseases
Applicants
Grant applications must come from food liaison groups, trading standards regional groups and local authorities, or the equivalent bodies according to the region of the country.
Community and voluntary bodies can become involved with food hygiene and healthy eating projects. But such bodies cannot submit project proposals. These must come from the groups mentioned above.
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The grants available are up to £10,000. There is no minimum amount.
The projects must relate to food hygiene or healthy eating. They do not have to cover both. Projects must also be local rather than regional or national.
Applications need to address certain criteria. The FSA grant assessment panel will use such criteria to help make its decision.
Applicants should study the criteria carefully. They fall under a number of headings such as the following:
- Who is the target audience for the project and why?
- What is the purpose of the project, and why?
- How will FSA know that the project has reached its aims?
- How many people, households or organisations will the project affect?
- What is the timetable for the project?
- Are there any partners involved such as local community groups, and if so what do they bring to the project?
- What makes the project unique and is it sustainable?
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Successful Food Hygiene Projects
Successful projects have improved hygiene awareness by using testing kits, DVDs and teaching packs in schools. They have also promoted food hygiene qualifications, and issued information and set up training for young adults living in deprived areas.
Other projects have improved the understanding of carers and parents about the FSA’s four Cs. These are cooling, cooking, chilling and cross-contamination.
Projects have also targeted food businesses. One successful applicant made a brief film about food hygiene with voice-overs in a range of ethnic minority languages as well as English.
Successful Healthy Eating Projects
Successful healthy eating projects have included courses that teach cooking skills; competitions in schools to create healthy menus; and interactive plays for young children that spread a healthy eating message.
I am looking to start a cooking after school club, however due to the area we are in we are unable to charge for this. Our school is in a deficit therefore there isn’t any budget to buy the equipment and resources needed. Is this something that might be considered for a grant? Any advise would be appreciated.
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like to refurbish the school kitchen so that school lunches can be cooked on site and the kitchen will also be used for teaching cooking skills. Is this something which it is worth applying for a grant for?
I am interested in opening a business to help increase health aswell as to reduce obesity and illnesses of all ages from all different backgrounds. My target is to help and involve hospital patients, old people’s homes, schools, Colleges, University’s, fitness fanatics and anyone wanting to improve on there health aswell as the homeless. I would really appreciate if someone could get in contact with me in regards to how I could apply. Manny thanks
I was wondering if there was any funding available that will help us run the food-bank and stock it with fresh veg etc. we have hosted a number of nights showcasing how to maintain a healthy diet on low incomes.
Paul
Powerhouse project “Power to Women” seeks sponsorship for its 4 projects, healthy living, life skills, advocacy and creative arts. However we want to apply for the grant to support our healthy living, which conclude Conducting workshops on educating learning disabilities to overcome obese, diabetic, and other poor health condition through various health programmes, healthy cooking sessions, sponsored walk. for example december 2013,we had a sport activity which is a basketball tournament at the newham leisure centre, which was funded by the basketball england team. However The sessions that are held to educate the members on their civic and human rights give them knowledge to feel secured and be benefited by the laws they are governed by. For example Women with learning disability suffer from poor health outcomes and greater rates if diabetes and obesity. Exercise can combat theses issues. This includes badminton, Zumba classes, relaxation, meditation exercises and healthy cooking workshop and further activities. For any reply or to know your view on the project please contact us at the info@thepowerhouse.org.uk, or call the administration office at 0207 366 6338
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