Innovation Fund 2025
What is an Innovation Fund?
This opportunity is designed to support projects working to address or remove health inequities within communities and build on the previous work of the EastSide Early Learning Community.
Projects should look to:
- Improve parental mental health and wellbeing
- Promote attuned and responsive parent/child interactions
Each successful project will receive £5,000 to develop and deliver their idea. Projects are to be delivered between January and December 2026.
Groups, organisations and individuals that:
- Are registered as a constituted group or sponsored by a constituted group
- Have an up to date safeguarding policy approved by their board
STEP 1– Projects will be invited to register for an ONLINE information sessions. (COMPLETED)
STEP 2– There will then be a simple Expression of Interest form for interested parties to complete.
STEP 3– Projects that meet the eligibility criteria will be invited to showcase their idea at an event with the community. This is part of our consensus grant making approach to this fund.
STEP 4– After the event, we will let successful projects know of the outcome. Funds will be released in January for projects to begin their planning and delivery.
Projects will then be invited to join quarterly reflective learning events and a final celebration event in 2027.
Information sessions were held on Friday November 17th. If you were unable to join and want to hear more please contact: innovationfundni@savethechildren.org.uk
APPLICATIONS OPEN 17/10/25– online Expression of Interest form. Link to application HERE
APPLICATION CLOSE
Date: November 11th
Time: 4.00pm
PROJECT VOTING EVENT– projects to showcase their idea and children & members of the community to vote on their favourite ideas!
Date: November 27th (afternoon)
PROJECTS TO START!
Date: January 2026