Community Vaccines Champions 2025

The Community Vaccine Champions Grants support local organisations in Leeds to share clear and trusted vaccination messages with communities who may be less heard. By drawing on the knowledge and relationships of community groups, the fund makes national vaccination information more relevant and accessible, while also creating new ways to start local conversations.

This approach was shown to work well during the Covid-19 vaccination rollout, when smaller organisations created tailored resources and messages that helped address barriers and build confidence in communities most affected by health inequalities.

Small grants to support local action:

This round of Community Vaccination Champions Grants is aimed at supporting local organisations to raise awareness and help increase the uptake of vaccinations in priority areas of Leeds.

This initiative is designed to empower community groups to engage with residents and disseminate crucial vaccine information in a way which works for their communities.

The grant programme is part of the wider Community Vaccine  Champions Programme.

Purpose of the Fund

The core objective is to provide funds for organisations to be ‘community vaccine champions’ through local engagement activities. Grants of up to £1,500 are available to help organisations engage with residents to improve awareness of the benefits of vaccinations and boost vaccine confidence. This round of the grant programme is aimed at Winter vaccinations with a particular focus on flu, COVID-19 and RSV.

Funding Details

Grant Amount: Up to £1,500 (up to £500 for unconstituted groups).
Funding Deadline: All funds must be spent by 31 January 2026
Monitoring Deadline: Monitoring reports must be submitted by 28 February 2026

Who Can Apply?

Organisations based in or supporting people living in the following areas are eligible to apply:

• Armley
• Beeston and Holbeck
• Burmantofts and Richmond Hill
• Chapel Allerton
• Gipton and Harehills
• Middleton Park
• Seacroft and Killingbeck

We encourage applications from unconstituted groups up to a value of £500 but recommend discussing your application with us beforehand.

Full guidance about eligibility is available:

Community Vaccination Champions Application Guidance Document

Eligible Activities

We are looking to fund innovative interventions that:

• Raise awareness and support engagement with vaccination programmes.
• Develop targeted messages for local communities to better understand the UK vaccination programme.
• Embed vaccination messages during local events and group activities.
• Engage with schools and other local settings to communicate vaccination messages.
• Ineligible Activities

Please note that the fund will not support:

• For-profit or statutory organisations.
• Retrospective funding for activities and costs already incurred.
• Grant-making to other organisations or individuals.
• Activities promoting political or religious viewpoints.
• Capital projects such as building work.

How to Apply

You can apply using the word document: Grant Application Form – Community Vaccination Champions (word doc download)

Or use the online application form: Grant Application Form Community Vaccination Champions (Google Form (No log in required)

Applications close at 5pm on 30 September 2025. However, applications will be processed as they are received, so applications may close before this deadline if all funding is allocated prior to this.

Grant decisions will be made by a partnership panel comprising representatives from Public Health, Forum Central, and Voluntary Action Leeds. Successful applicants will be notified and required to submit due diligence documents. Upon approval, applicants must sign a grant agreement to receive the funds.

Monitoring and Reporting

Upon completion of the funded activities, organisations will need to report on:

• Number of people (including some demographic details) who benefited from your activity or project
• What went well
• What people thought (feedback from those taking part)
• The difference your activity has made to those taking part
• What learning can be shared from your activity or project

If you have any queries or would like help before applying, please contact us at grants@forumcentral.org.uk

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