Population Health Investment Fund

The Population Health Investment Fund is currently open and there is £500,000 of funding to be allocated, however applications will close at midnight on 8 September 2022.  This year presents a unique set of challenges for our population - escalating prices of food, fuel and the cost-of-living crisis will mean our communities may struggle to maintain a healthy diet, stay warm and stay well. 

The Population Health Investment Fund was established in September 2020 with the aim of encouraging community-led responses in helping to address the inequalities in health across Morecambe Bay. Since 2020, £750,000.00 has been spent on innovative, community driven projects which have empowered local organisations to achieve their goals.  

Organisations from all across Morecambe Bay have previously received between £3,000 and £80,000 in additional funding, including the three poverty truth commissions which each have received £60,000 spread over three years.

You can apply if you are located with-in Morecambe Bay and a: 

• Registered charity  
• Constituted group  
• Community Interest Company  
• Charitable Incorporated Organisation  
• Company limited by guarantee  
• Company limited by shares where all shares are held by one of the above (i.e. wholly owned social business subsidiary of a Charity)  
• Financial Mutuals  
• Independent of government, private and public sectors

Claire Muir, Population Health and Transformation Change Lead, said “The Population Health Fund can help your organisation to improve the lives of local residents, so I would encourage everyone to get the application form submitted by the deadline.”

"The fund has previously helped organisations across Morecambe Bay to dedicate resources and to support their local population's health and wellbeing. With the economic pressures we’re all facing this, it’s more important than ever that this money is available to the fantastic organisations we have around Morecambe Bay.” 

Please get in touch with the team if you would like an application form, or to discuss a potential project: lscicb-mb.poph@nhs.net