Sandpit fund

The Tay Health Tech Collaborative Fund has now launched, and the Sandpit Fund within it will be opening soon.

A sandpit is an interactive, collaborative workshop designed to bring together people from different disciplines, organisations or sectors to explore ideas, test concepts and develop innovative solutions in a safe, experimental environment. We can offer up to £50,000 per sandpit, to include both the cost of the event and any seed funding offered for pilot studies following the event. We aim to fund at least two sandpits.

Opening date	Opening soon!
Closing date	Until funding runs out
Maximum funding per project	£50,000

Scope

• One- or two-day events held in Tayside for creative, exploratory discussions on a particular topic.
• Bring together a diverse group: could be different sectors, job roles, organisations.
• Identify unmet needs.
• Outcome-oriented: produce new partnerships, generate collaborative project ideas and project proposals.
• Providing seed-funding for proof of concept.

Eligibility

The sandpit theme should fall under one or more of the Collaborative Fund themes:

• At home testing
• Hospital at Home
• Rehabilitation and Prehabilitation
• Prevention & Prognosis
• Youth health
• Substance Use
• Mental Health

The benefit to Tayside must be an underlying theme through the event. Project proposals will need to include the benefits to Tayside as a primary criterion of assessment.

Civic engagement is expected, whether health and social care providers, community groups, local authorities, third sector organisations or further education.

Events must be held in Tayside, and we recommend using the Dundee City Region Convention Bureau for support. This free service can help you find and assess venues, create delegate handbooks, collate travel and accommodation guides and more.

Events will be expected to include consideration of accessibility and inclusion, including promotional materials, venue choice, date of event and duration of any calls for funding.

Eligible Costs

• Facilitator costs
• Venue hire, travel, accommodation
• Catering
• Seed-funding (projects must meet eligibility criteria discussed with Tay Health Tech)

Application Review

Eligible applications will be scored and selected by the Tay Health Tech Steering Board based on:

• Impact on, and benefit to, Tayside
• Event plan, including theme covered and proposed audience
• Value for money
• Patient & Public Involvement & Engagement (PPIE)
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)