Deadline: 30-May-25
Nottinghamshire Public Health mental wellbeing and suicide prevention team has funding available for community and voluntary sector organisations working in Nottinghamshire to apply for small grants to provide activities or support for local people to improve their mental wellbeing which in turn may help to prevent suicide.
This programme of small grants has been designed to focus on the prevention of mental health problems or issues around self-harm and suicide, or to support the escalation of common mental health disorders or low mental wellbeing.
Funding Information
- Community and voluntary sector groups and organisations can apply for a minimum of £500 up to a maximum of £6000.
Eligible Activities
- Activities which promote social connection and reduce loneliness or social isolation. This might be social clubs, group activities, or outreach support to individuals.
- Activities which focus on peer support.
- Activities which support people in financial difficulties. This might be job clubs, or advice and support to manage money issues.
- Activities which address issues around relationships. This might be social groups for people who are on their own, or advice sessions.
- Activities which address specific issues which might contribute to suicide risk, such as drugs and alcohol or stress.
- Activities which address lifestyle factors contributing to mental wellbeing such as physical activity or access to safe outdoor spaces.
- Activities focussed around the Five Ways to Wellbeing.
Eligible Costs
- Room hire
- Refreshments for running events
- Materials required to run activities
- Promotional materials
- Sessional or specialist staff required to run activities
- Specific project costs.
Ineligible Costs
- Ongoing staff costs or organisational running costs
- Fees/licences that will need renewing
- Non voluntary/community sector groups
- Alcohol
Beneficiaries
- All applications will be considered but projects supporting the named groups below will be prioritised if demand is high:
- Males
- Autistic people
- Black and other ethnic minority groups
- Older people
- People with physical health conditions or disabilities
- LGBTQIA+
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply you must:
- be a voluntary or community sector group or organisation
- be based in Nottinghamshire or be able to demonstrate that the activity you wish to deliver with this funding will be delivered solely in Nottinghamshire for the benefit of residents from the county
- be a constituted group or be able to apply as part of a constituted group
- have a business bank account
For more information, visit Nottinghamshire County Council.