Deadline: 10-Jan-22
Applications are now invited for the Glasgow Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund to recognize the hugely important role that communities can play in bolstering the wellbeing of Glasgow’s citizens.
This new grant fund has been specifically designed to offer financial support to local community projects which improve the mental health and wellbeing of local people. With grants of up to £10,000 being made available, the Fund is especially interested in hearing from groups who provide community connections and practical support for those who have experienced distress, disadvantage or isolation, or whose mental health has been negatively impacted as a result of the pandemic.
Fund Criteria and Priorities
Projects funded through the Glasgow Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund will need to demonstrate how they build one or more of seven wellbeing drivers:
- emotional resilience, strength and mindfulness
- connection to others within the community
- a sense of security, trust and being included
- mobility and physical activity
- a sense of purpose and being valued through volunteering, helping others, or paid work
- support for people who are in distress
- access to learning opportunities and the development of new skills and knowledge
Funding Information
- They don’t have a minimum grant, but if your application is for less than £1,000 you may wish to consider if you could use more money to improve or extend your project.
- Most organisations can apply for up to £10,000. Unconstituted groups can apply for up to £2,000.
- Depending on demand on the fund they may be able to make larger grants. The application asks organisations if they would have an interest in applying for up to £25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The Glasgow Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund is designed to support small scale projects which promote wellbeing in local communities within the Glasgow City boundary.
What can be funded?
- equipment, materials and capital costs
- one-off events
- hall and room hire, including appropriate refreshments
- participation costs
- staffing costs
- training costs
- transport
- utilities and running costs
- volunteer expenses
- safety equipment and PPE
Restrictions
- Only voluntary (third sector) organisations and Community Councils can apply for the fund. Public bodies and private enterprise are not eligible to apply.
- Larger voluntary organisations (income over £1m) are eligible to apply but must be able to demonstrate that the fund would not meet outcomes for a particular community if they were not funded.
For more information, visit https://www.gcvs.org.uk/wellbeingfund/