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12th August 2025

Cancer Support Partnership Project

This Fund is supported by the Suffolk & North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB) and aims to increase early-stage cancer diagnosis and enhance the wellbeing of individuals across the region. 

The purpose of the fund is to support voluntary and community groups delivering projects that will increase the proportion of cancers diagnosed at early stages (Stage 1 & 2). We are looking for applications that will: 

• Increase uptake of National Screening Programmes. 

• Improve awareness of cancer signs and symptoms. 

• Reduce health inequalities and improve access for Inclusion Health groups. 

• Promote personalised care. 

The fund is open to voluntary groups, community organisations, and social enterprises within the SNEE, North East Essex area (Colchester and Tendring). We encourage applications from projects that demonstrate partnership working and have a clear exit strategy.  

Previous organisations that received support include Colchester life in the UK, who received £39,512 to provide a two year cancer awareness and testing programme for ethnic minority communities in Colchester, and Walton on the Naze Community Forum with a grant of £2,000 that enabled them to provide leaflets and accessible information on cancer awareness and available screenings in Tendring.  

Funding Details 

• Grant Amounts: Grant sizes varies. In the previous round grants ranged from £2,000 for a small one year piece of work to £49,000 for a larger two year project.  

• Eligibility: Voluntary and community organisations, registered charities, social enterprises (CICs Limited by Guarantee), and not-for-profit organisations can apply.  

• Personal Health Budgets: A portion of the funding is available for organisations to provide one-off Personal Health Budgets to support individuals facing health inequalities. 

• Project and Core costs will be considered, and capital costs under £5,000 

Application Process 

Applications for the first panel are open until 12 September 2025, with the first panel meeting on 7 October 2025. Subsequent panel meetings to be organised in due course until the fund is fully allocated. We aim to provide decisions within two weeks of each panel meeting. 

Guidance on Applying to This Programme 

Before applying, please read this guidance. It offers detailed information about the grants programme, including its aims, criteria, examples of eligible outcomes, and what can and cannot be funded. This background will help ensure your application is aligned with the programme’s objectives. 

We would love to hear from you and discuss your ideas. You can get in touch in whatever way suits you best: 

• Call Us: 01245 355947

• Book a Time Slot: Click here to speak with a grants officer. 

• Email: grants@essexcf.org.uk 

Additional Information 

• Suffolk Based Organisations (excluding Waveney) may apply via Suffolk Community Foundation’s website. 

• For more information about the areas covered by SNEE ICB, please visit their website. 

• For information about the SNEE Cancer Strategy, please visit the Joint Forward Plan. 

Apply for Support 

To apply click here. 

By working together, we can make significant strides in early cancer diagnosis and support the health and wellbeing of our communities in Suffolk and North East Essex.