One grant of up to £15,000 is available for community projects that support adults across the south of England to promote heart health or reduce the risk of heart disease through primary or secondary prevention.

Funding is for new projects that work with communities to prevent heart disease, particularly for vulnerable and isolated groups of individuals who are at an increased risk of developing heart problems in the future. Projects that are likely to have a big impact and have considered novel ways to encourage people to look after their hearts and promote positive lifestyle changes are also sought.

Activities must have a primary focus on one or more of the following four risk factors for heart disease:

• Nutrition and Healthy Eating.
• Physical Activity.
• Smoking.
• Alcohol consumption

Funding can be used for costs such as salaries, overhead expenses, and equipment that are necessary for the successful delivery of the project.  Projects should run for a minimum of three months and no longer than 12 months.

Small registered charities and community interest companies (CICs) with an annual income of less than £1 million can apply. Groups are expected to have an in-depth knowledge of the specific needs and demographics of the communities they intend to work with, and their project activities need to address the problems within that community specifically.

England South includes: Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Bristol and Bath area, Dorset, Somerset, Cornwall, Isles of Scilly, Devon, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Inner London-West, Inner London-East, Outer London – East and North East, Outer London – South, Outer London – West and North West, East Anglia, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire

The deadline for England South applications is 12 August 2026 (17:00).