Deadline: 13-Jan-23
The Communities and Voluntary Sector (CVS) Inverclyde is delighted to launch the Inverclyde Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund 2022/23.
Inverclyde has been awarded £242,085 for year two of the fund (2022-23). Administered in Inverclyde by CVS Inverclyde (CVSI) in partnership with Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership, local Third Sector partners and people with lived experience; together we are committed to ensuring that people living in Inverclyde are supported to achieve good mental health and wellbeing and that the right help and support is available.
In 2022/23 the Fund will support community-based initiatives that promote and develop good mental health and wellbeing and/or mitigate and protect against the impact of distress and mental ill health within the adult population (aged 16 and over).
Funding Information
- For Round 2, grants of up to a maximum of £10,000 are available for organisations with an income of less than £1million.
- Applicants can apply for up to 100% funding towards eligible costs. Please note that that there is no obligation to provide match funding, however, where match funding is provided, applicants must clarify the amount and confirm whether this has been committed.
- Projects for the year 23/23 must start before the 31st of March 2023 and can be delivered until 31st January 2024 and all expenditure must be incurred by this date. If your project cannot start before 31st March 2023 do not apply for funding in Round 1 (22/23).
Outcomes
The outcomes we expect to achieve through the funding include:
- People are better able to look after and improve their own mental health and wellbeing
- Community based services are centred on helping to maintain and improve the quality of life of people using them
- Reduction in social isolation faced by at risk groups through promoting good connections
- People who provide unpaid care are supported to look after their own mental health and wellbeing
Eligibility Criteria
Funding is available for organisations that can deliver services in Inverclyde and will be awarded to eligible organisations that deliver initiatives which focus on:
- Tackling priority issues within the Mental Health – Scotland’s Transition and Recovery Plan such as suicide prevention, social isolation and loneliness, prevention, and early intervention.
- Addressing the mental health inequalities exacerbated by the pandemic and the needs of one or more of the ‘at risk’ groups locally.
- Projects which consider the on-going effects of the cost-of-living crisis.
For more information, visit Inverclyde.