Norfolk Smokefree Generation Fund

The Norfolk Smokefree Generation Fund has been made possible by Norfolk County Council Public Health through funding from the Government’s Smokefree Generation Plans, to support smokers aged 18+ in their community to access stop smoking support and increase the number of quit attempts made. The funding can also be used to support pathways and drive capacity within the system.

Grants of up to £9,000 are available to provide funding for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations working in Norfolk. We are encouraging groups to apply who are committed to supporting the reduction in smoking rates in Norfolk and working with one or more of the following communities:

Social housing tenants
Routine and manual workers
Homeless
Gypsy Roma Traveller communities
Polish communities
LGBTQ+ community
Prison Leavers

We welcome applications from groups working across Norfolk, especially those working in Norwich, Great Yarmouth and King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. As the prevalence of tobacco smoking varies across areas of Norfolk, with the highest prevalence of smoking in Norfolk being in those areas.

Fund Aims:

Increase referrals of key groups into local smoking services
Increase awareness of stop smoking support available
Promote stop smoking campaigns and initiatives
Increase the number of professionals trained in Very Brief Advice (VBA), Making Every Contact Count (MECC) and Behaviour Change Training

What type of activity can be funded

The funding might be right for you if you can demonstrate that the project:

meets the fund aims
will address smoking prevalence and be impactful to one or more of the targeted communities, you should be able to demonstrate a track record of delivering work within these communities
has a clear plan of action and detailed process of delivery
has a clear timeline for delivery and can be spent within 12 months of receipt

This funding might NOT be right if you:

Your activities do NOT address one of the fund’s aims or groups
You are unable to commit to the reporting requirements of the fund (please see below)
If you are not going to be delivering a project in Norfolk
If you are applying towards a capital project

All applicants must meet NCF’s general eligibility criteria.

If you are successful in receiving funding, we will give you a call to check in a 3 months and 9 months and send over an Interim monitoring Form at 6 months and a Final Monitoring Form at the end of the funded period (12 months).

Additionally, we ask that you keep note of the number of people who have been referred into stop smoking services and how many have completed training. Other metrics may be required as agreed when successful.

Who can apply

Funding will be available to registered charities and constituted voluntary and community organisations that are clearly based or operating in Norfolk.

How to apply

Please use the ‘Apply online’ link below to begin an online application.

When to apply

The deadline for applications is Monday 14th of April at 12pm. We aim to confirm funding decisions by end of May.

Call for Applications

Open

Maximum Grant

£9,000

Deadline

14 April 2025 – 12:00pm

Who can apply?

Charity, Faith organisation, Social Enterprise/CIC, and Voluntary/Community Group

Eligible Area

Breckland, Broadland, Great Yarmouth, King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, North Norfolk, Norwich, and South Norfolk

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