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Dignity in Care Programme in Wales – Small Grants 01/09/10
Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2010
Dignity in Care Programme in Wales – Open Call for Bids for Small Grants
Deadline for bids : 1st September 2010.
All bids must be completed by 31st March 2011.
The Welsh Assembly Government has set aside £150,000 in 2010 – 2011 for the Dignity in Care programme.
From this budget, small bids of up to £5,000 are invited, excluding VAT. Bids must demonstrate that they promote dignity in care in health and social care services. Bids of no more than 2 pages are to be submitted on the attached form. Projects reflecting the full diversity of the population of older people, such as specific subgroups are welcome.
Please direct queries and also bids to Dr Gareth Morgan, Dignity in Care Co-ordinating Group Secretariat, Gareth.Morgan5@wales.nhs.uk, Telephone : 01554 744400. Bids are invited by 1st September 2010.
Panel members Angela Roberts, Vice Chair, Dr Morgan and Andrea Nicholas-Jones, Welsh Assembly Government, will shortlist all bids on September 20th. Funding decisions will be made with Dr Win Tadd, Chair, on September 24th 2010. For reasons of transparency, an independent panel member will also be invited to attend the decision meeting on September 24th.
The panel will independently score each of the 4 headings using a scale of 1-10. Each bid can score a maximum of 40 points and some considerations are given on the form. Given other commitments, about 16 bids will be affordable. Funding for the successful applications will be granted on a competitive basis, derived from the scoring.
Lead applicants will be notified no later than 1st October 2010.
DETAILS TO INCLUDE IN THE BID
Please confine the bid to no more than TWO pages.
- Title of bid;
- Organisation(s);
- Contact details;
- Lead applicant.
1. Summary of the bid e.g. setting, context, background
The Panel will consider merits such as relevance to dignity in care in Wales, rational of the bid and need for the bid.
2. Specific details including timeframe and practicalities
The Panel will consider whether this bid is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely.
3. Detailed breakdown of the costs requested in the bid
The Panel will consider value for money and other funding sources, like match funding, that may be available.
4. Potential outcomes e.g. impact of bid and integration
The Panel will consider the potential of lasting change, outcomes and practice development.
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