Applications are invited to the 2012-13 Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund that supports the voluntary sector in developing innovation across health and social care.
In the last round (2011-12), 57 projects benefited from funding under the scheme, at a total cost of just under £3.5m for the year. These projects – from cancer services to mental health projects for young adults – are now benefiting patients across the country.
The fund comes as part of the overall voluntary sector investment programme, which totalled over £18m for the year and was set up to improve links between the Department of Health and third sector health and social care organisations across England.
