Voluntary and community organisations across Derbyshire are being invited to apply for grants to help them create smokefree, healthier environments.

This is part of Derbyshire County Council’s Smokefree Community Grants programme.

Grants of up to £1,000 are available to help organisations develop and promote smokefree spaces within their communities.

The scheme is funded through £90,000 of government stop smoking funding and applications are open until Monday 23 November 2026.

Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable illness and premature death in Derbyshire, contributing to around 1,000 deaths across the county each year.

Research also shows that most people who smoke begin before the age of 20, many regret starting, and over half want to quit.

Successful applicants can use the funding to:

  • establish outdoor smokefree areas
  • recruit and support smokefree champions who can signpost people to stop smoking services
  • raise awareness of the free support available through Live Life Better Derbyshire
  • promote their organisation’s commitment to becoming smokefree

To apply for a smokefree grant visit Derbyshire Voluntary Action.