- Additional Places (Children and Young People Only): To provide funded places at an existing activity which meets the standards of the HAF Programme
- New Programmes (Children and Young People Only): To provide funding for new activities which meets the standards of the HAF Programme
We are seeking to provide Grants to organisations to support the delivery of activities within the HAF Programme. Expenditure against the Grant must relate to the delivery of the agreed activities, which may include:
- Staffing (including additional staffing hours)
- Equipment to deliver activities which includes play resources
- Relevant training for staff and/or volunteers
- Grants used to extend a current scheme or project or for a new idea
- Projects which provide a good range of activities including sport and physical activity, dance, drama, outdoor games, arts and crafts, digital and creative projects and wellbeing activities
- SEND provision where the activities are easily accessible and appealing to appropriate age groups
- Projects that engage with older children and young people and focus on activities suitable for that age group or a single activity such as sports, music, dance or creative and wellbeing projects
- Projects that deliver family-based activities to parents, carers and other family members e.g., advice, recipes, source and prepare and cook low-cost nutritious meals, virtual activities including virtual cooking can also be funded as long as food is also provided for a nutritious meal.
Expenditure against the Grant must relate to the delivery of the agreed activities, and the following expenditure will not be funded through Grants:
- Existing Provision (new or expansion to existing offer only)
- Projects which are not focused on direct delivery
- Contingency costs (e.g. funds to provide a source of income or for fundraising activities)
- Provision that does not target children and young people who meet the eligibility criteria
- Projects that do not bring benefits to the communities of Staffordshire
- Activities which promote political or religious beliefs
- Trips, entrance fees e.g., theme parks, games centres, amusement arcades, cinemas, etc
- Places for children and young people who are not residents of Staffordshire (or who do not attend a Staffordshire Education Setting)
- Unreasonable costs where management and overhead costs exceed expectations
It is important to recognise that the Grant should only be used in connection with providing activities to children (and in some instances their families) who are eligible for the HAF Programme. Providers can provide places for other children (and in some instances their families) through a fee-paying arrangement.
Successful organisations will receive 50% of the Grant value on satisfactory receipt of a completed Grant Determination Pack and Terms and Conditions by Staffordshire County Council in October. The remaining 50% will be issued following the successful completion of the evaluation and monitoring return.