Adult Services Learning Disability (LD) Grants programme

The Learning Disability Grants Programme for 2012-13 is now open and accepting applications until 12 noon on Friday 13th January 2012.

This programme funds projects and proposals which support the objectives of the Adult Services Department:

• maximising independence and inclusion
• the right support in the right place at the right time for users
• vulnerable people are protected
• delivering a high quality, cost effective service to the vulnerable people of Hampshire

Hampshire Adult Services is encouraging proposals for projects that can clearly demonstrate how they will improve the lives of people with learning disabilities and family carers through meeting Hampshire Adult Services priorities, Valuing People Now objectives and the aims of the Learning Disability Strategy for Hampshire.

Adult Services particularly wish to see applications for the following:

• to provide LD core advocacy schemes and core PCP schemes for 2012/13
• to improve the response to disability related harassment, local organisations are asked to bid for funding to run Safer Places schemes based in certain Local Implementation Groups (LIGs) areas

For more information, guidance and the priorities against which bids will be judged please download the following documents:

• Guidance  57kb - bids for Learing Disability grants 2011/12 - Guidance for Learning Disability Partnership Board, Local Implementation Group (LIG)for LD Grant
• Checklist  79kb - this checklist must be completed to confirm your eligibility for this grant programme before making your full application.
• Application form  132kb - please ensure you have first completed the checklist to confirm your eligibility for this grant programme before making your application
• Help with completing your application form  41kb