Wellbeing grants

We will consider funding:

• Staff costs (including sessional staff)
• Volunteer costs
• Equipment
• Training courses
• Events to support the wellbeing of police officers and staff (excluding travel costs of beneficiaries)
• Refurbishment of facilities which are clearly demonstrated to contribute to the health and wellbeing of officers and staff

The Board of Trustees will be looking for, but not limited to, the following aspects of a grant proposal:

• The originality of the idea and strength of the project concept
• The potential impact the project will have on police officers and staff
• The feasibility of the project and quality of the project management
• Whether the project offers value for money
• The evaluation plans and how any learning gained might be shared for the benefit of the wider police family

• Core or ongoing running costs
• Overhead allocations
• Costs of undertaking a Workplace Wellbeing Charter gap analysis
• Capital works that add value to a publicly owned asset (eg force estate)
• Statutory responsibilities
• Overseas travel expenses
• Personal debts
• Grants to individuals
• Legal costs
• Redundancy payments

If you meet the following criteria then you can apply for an assistance grant:

• Serving or veteran police officer, staff, or volunteer (including cadets and special constabulary) from any police force in the UK (43 territorial forces in England and Wales, Police Scotland, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Ministry of Defence Police, Civil Nuclear Constabulary, British Transport Police, National Crime Agency (and its associated units and teams), ports police, and the parks police).
• Family member who are (or in the case of a deceased police officer, staff, or volunteer, were at the time of death) financially reliant upon the police officer, staff or volunteer. This includes:
  • A spouse, civil partner, or partner (in the case of cohabiting couples, this must have been for a minimum period of 12 months). In the case of former spouses/partners, each case will be considered on its own merit.
  • A child (including a step or adopted child or grandchild where parental responsibility exists) of the qualifying police officer, staff, or volunteer who is either:
    • under compulsory school age
    • under 25 and in full-time education, or
    • requires ongoing care for a phsyical or mental impairment
  • Other family members by way of birth, marriage or civil partnership

Up to £3000 is available for a wellbeing grant. All awards will be made on merit. Limited funding is available and therefore applicants are encouraged to clearly state the need for the funding, the anticipated benefits and how you will evidence the success of the initiative. All grants are awarded at the discretion of trustees.

In the event of more than 1 application per force area being submitted it is unlikely that more than 1 grant will be awarded.

Anyone within your force can submit the application, but it must be signed off by a senior officer (Superintendent rank or higher) before it is submitted. Incomplete forms without the necessary authorisation will be rejected.

Wellbeing grants are only available to police forces.