Deadline: 25 September 2015
The GSK IMPACT Awards are seeking applications to recognise and reward small to medium sized charities that are doing excellent work to improve people’s health.
The GSK IMPACT Awards are an annual scheme, funded by GlaxoSmithKline as part of the company’s commitment to promote community health and well-being.
Awards and Benefits
- Up to ten winners will receive £30,000, with one overall winner receiving £40,000
- Up to ten runners-up will receive £3,000
- The awards are designed to recognize success and achievements for existing work so applicants don’t have to present a new project
- Each winning organisation is offered free leadership training and invited to take part in a programme of free development activities
Selection Criteria
The areas of impact according to which the projects will be judged are:
- Innovation
- management
- Partnership
- Achievement
- Community Focus
- Targetting Need
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be:
- A registered charity by the deadline for applications.
- The organisation must also have existed for a minimum of three years by this date. We may ask for a copy of their constitution to confirm this.
- Located and registered in the UK.
- Targeting community health needs in the UK.
- Community can be defined as a geographical community or a community of interest.
- Able to point to a track record of achievement in community health issues.
- Small or medium sized organisations with total annual income between £25,000 and £2 million as shown in your most recent accounts (produced within ten months of your year end).
- Independently constituted from any national umbrella organisation.
- Organisations registered in the UK but working in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland can apply
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply by completing the online application form given on the website.
For more information, please visit The GSK IMPACT Awards.
