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Free Live Webinar  ·  6th May 2026  ·  10:30 AM GMT

Streamlining Community Grant Management:
How DHC Transforms Short-Term Funding with Submit.com

See how Developing Healthy Communities (DHC) administers multi-trust, in-year community funding across all five Health & Social Care Trust areas in Northern Ireland using one flexible, easy-to-use grant management platform.

6th May 2026 10:30 AM GMT 60 minutes Online  ·  Zoom

What you will take away

  • Run multiple funding streams in one platform, without rigid templates forcing process changes
  • Speed up review cycles while keeping applications accessible to grassroots community groups
  • Generate funder-ready audit trails and reports that satisfy PHA standards — without manual data wrangling
  • Scale your grant reach without scaling your team or your budget
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5
Health & Social Care Trust areas covered by DHC
2+
Distinct PHA-funded programmes run in one platform
100s
Community groups supported annually through Submit.com
60m
Session length: 35–40 min presentation & demo + live Q&A
The Challenge

Short-term community funding is harder to administer than it looks

Tight turnaround windows, multiple jurisdictions, applicants with varying digital confidence, and a small team expected to manage it all. Sound familiar?

Multi-jurisdiction complexity

Managing funding across multiple Health & Social Care Trust areas or council boundaries with consistent standards and reporting is time-consuming and error-prone.

Short-term, in-year pressure

Quick turnaround requirements for application review, approval, and distribution leave little room for clunky, manual processes.

Grassroots capacity building

Supporting community and voluntary groups who may have limited digital literacy or grant application experience requires a platform built for accessibility.

Funder accountability & audit trails

Maintaining clear documentation for public accountability and compliance with PHA standards requires systems purpose-built for it.

Small team, high volume

Growing your grant reach without growing headcount means every hour of admin saved goes back into community support.

Data capture & reporting

Collecting consistent data across programmes to demonstrate impact and inform future funding decisions requires centralised, structured tools.

Applicant experience

Making the application process accessible and straightforward for community groups while maintaining rigorous assessment standards is a constant balancing act.

Collaboration across partners

Coordinating between funding bodies, administrative partners like DHC, and community sector support organisations demands clear role-based access and communication tools.

Session Content

Five things you will leave knowing how to do

DHC's Clear Project team walk through their real workflows, configurations, and lessons learned. No theory, no generic slides.

1

Run multiple programmes in one platform

See how DHC manages PHA Short-Term Funding and Sports Coaches Funding — each with different eligibility criteria, forms, and workflows — all inside a single Submit.com setup.

2

Streamline review and approval at speed

How automated notifications, centralised data, and structured assessment scoring cut review time without cutting rigour — and what that looks like for a small admin team.

3

Make applications accessible for grassroots groups

What the application experience looks like from a community group's perspective, and how accessible design drives higher completion rates among applicants with varying digital confidence.

4

Produce funder-ready reports instantly

Live demonstration of how DHC extracts impact data and generates reports that satisfy PHA standards and public accountability requirements — without any manual spreadsheet work.

5

Scale your reach without scaling your team

Understand how the right grant management technology enables small teams to expand their reach, support more community groups, and take on additional funding programmes without proportional staff increases.

Who Should Attend

Built for public sector grant teams

If you manage in-year or short-term community funding in a local authority, council, public health body, or community foundation across the UK and Ireland, this session is built for you.

You will see a peer organisation face and solve the exact same challenges you are dealing with today, and walk away with a blueprint you can apply immediately.

Grant Managers Programme Administrators Community Development Officers Funding Coordinators Head of Community Services Strategic Partnerships Managers Public Health Agency Staff Capacity Building Support Officers Community Foundation Executives Lottery Fund Administrators Voluntary & Community Sector Support Organisations
Your Presenters

Meet the people behind this session

Real practitioners with front-line experience in public sector grant management and community development across Northern Ireland.

Dee Butler – Head of Growth, Submit.com
Primary Speaker

Dee Butler

Head of Growth, Submit.com

With over 20 years of experience in business development and a deep understanding of public sector digital transformation, Dee leads Submit.com’s growth strategy across UK and Irish government, nonprofit, and educational markets.

Sarah-Jane Goldring – Clear Project Manager, DHC
Co-Presenter

Sarah-Jane Goldring

Clear Project Manager, Developing Healthy Communities (DHC) Ltd

Sarah-Jane leads the Clear Project team at DHC, managing the administration of PHA Short-Term Funding and Sports Coaches Funding programmes on behalf of the Public Health Agency across all five Health & Social Care Trust areas.

Pauline Kelly – Project Co-ordinator, DHC
Guest

Pauline Kelly

Project Co-ordinator, Developing Healthy Communities (DHC)

Pauline brings hands-on experience co-ordinating community grant programmes at DHC, providing practical insight into the day-to-day administration of short-term funding schemes.

Helen Logan – Secretary, Causeway Giants Wheelchair Basketball Team
Guest

Helen Logan

Secretary, Causeway Giants Wheelchair Basketball Team

Helen shares the real-world applicant perspective — representing one of the community groups supported through DHC’s grant programmes — and speaks to the impact of accessible, well-administered funding.

What You Receive

Register and walk away with more than just a recording

Every registrant receives practical resources they can use immediately after the session.

All registrants

Core resources

  • Full DHC case study PDF with programme metrics and lessons learned
  • Grant Management Best Practice Checklist for Community Funding Programmes
  • On-demand recording access for 90 days post-webinar

Demo requesters

Personalised consultation

  • Submit.com demo tailored to your organisation’s specific funding programmes and workflow
  • 30-minute grant management process optimisation consultation with our team
  • Access to Submit.com’s Grant Programme Configuration Template Library

Early movers  ·  First 5 only

Exclusive offer

  • 15% off your first-year annual subscription
  • Free onboarding and configuration support £2,500 value
  • Priority access to new features and beta testing opportunities
  • Invitation to Submit.com’s Peer Learning Network for public sector grant administrators
★  Exclusive limited offer

Sign up within 60 days
and save £2,500
on your first year

The first five organisations to sign with Submit.com within 60 days of attending receive a package worth significantly more than the subscription price alone.

15% off your first-year subscription Applied directly at sign-up. No voucher codes or manual process.
Complimentary onboarding and configuration Our team sets up your programmes, forms, and workflows for you. Valued at £2,500.
Priority access to new features First in line for beta features with direct input on the product roadmap.
Invitation to Submit.com’s Peer Learning Network Join an exclusive network of public sector grant administrators sharing best practices and insights.
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Early Adopter Package

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15%
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15% first-year discount
Free onboarding & config (£2,500 value)
Priority beta feature access
Peer Learning Network invitation
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Free Live Webinar

Reserve your seat — 6th May 2026

60 minutes. Real-world proof from a peer organisation. Practical takeaways you can use the same week.

Free to attend  ·  No card required  ·  Recording available for 90 days