The people
We fund projects led by and for people living in neighbourhoods experiencing the highest levels of social and financial disadvantage, and groups of people in society that are most affected by health inequalities. These can be communities connected by a local place and people with a shared identity or experience that makes them more likely to experience poor mental and physical health.
Our Active Communities funded partners support many kinds of communities by enabling stronger social connections and collective control, including disabled people, people experiencing racial inequity, young carers, older people and women experiencing domestic violence. Our Health Justice Fund supports funded partners working with us on one of our current priorities, such as private and social tenants through our Homes for Health funding programme. You can find out more about the people we fund in our project stories section.
The organisations
We fund different types of non-profit organisations and groups depending on the programme. We publish specific eligibility criteria for potential applicants when we open a fund.
Where we fund
We fund projects in England, Scotland and Wales.
Our funding comes from six society lotteries, which operate through The Health Lottery. Each of these raises money for a specific area of Great Britain.
We make decisions on where to fund based on different types of data and evidence, and recognise that there are complex ways that people experience health inequalities.
What are the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)?
Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) are official measures of relative deprivation for small areas, recognised by the governments in England, Scotland and Wales. IMD is one way to assess levels of disadvantage.
Find out more about IMD by visiting the official websites:
