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This fund supports community engagement activities that help shape Scotland's policies and strategies on:

• infection prevention and control (IPC)
• antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Successful organisations will recruit and host a community voice and engagement co-ordinator. The co-ordinator will work with communities to gather and share insights that support national health strategies, campaigns and action plans.

A particular focus will be on engaging people and groups whose views are not often represented in policy development.

You can use funding for:

• staff costs
• project delivery costs
• reasonable participant incentives
• equipment costs that support project delivery

Projects should start in August 2026, with all funding spent by March 2027.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant, Staff time

Type of cost:

Revenue, Core costs

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Annually awarded:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

You can apply if you are a charity, social enterprise or community organisation that is based in Scotland or delivers services in Scotland. You must be able to:

• demonstrate experience of facilitating meaningful and inclusive engagement with diverse communities
• recruit, train and support a community voice and engagement co-ordinator
• support the wellbeing of people who take part in engagement activities
• demonstrate national reach across Scotland
• engage people from a range of ages, socio-economic backgrounds and experiences, including people affected by antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections
• demonstrate financial solvency and robust financial management
• manage project delivery between quarterly payments in arrears
• demonstrate robust safeguarding policies and procedures

When to apply

Currently closed.

How to apply

Apply via the Government website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Advice and information Citizenship and community involvement Community development and regeneration Education and training Health care and wellbeing Health education and promotion Science and technology

Beneficiaries funded: General public Local communities

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