Tesco Fruit & Veg Grants funds projects across the UK with up to £1500 available to apply for, applications are open groups who support schools and children and young people across the UK. The focus of Tesco’s grant programme is to support schools and children’s groups to provide healthy and nutritious food alongside activities that boost young people’s mental and physical wellbeing. Applications do not need to solely focused on food, but increasing access to food should form at least 50% of the project.
Examples of potential projects include (but is not limited to):
- Breakfast/after school clubs that provide food for pupils
- Sports clubs that provide healthy food as part of the project or a much needed half time boost!
- Growing initiatives to grow your own fruit and veg or cooking classes using the food to learn.
- Holiday clubs that will provide healthy meals and snacks
- Projects providing SEND provision with healthy snacks/meals
- Youth clubs and other youth organisations that provide a healthy meal/snack
- Addressing holiday hunger amongst children outside of school time
- Healthy eating projects that support families to cook healthy meals on a budget
- Foodbanks to provide food support to families
- Sensory gardens or projects that transform an outdoor spaces to support children’s wellbeing, with features that promote healthy eating such as fruit tree planting, herbs gardens.
If you are interested in applying for this fund, follow the link below which provides useful guidance notes. This will then take you to the application page to create an account and access an application form.
Find out more: https://www.tescoplc.com/fruit-and-veg-grants