Deadline: 21-Jul-21
The Scott Foundation has launched Organisations Grants that will fund community-based support for mental health and wellbeing.
There are three strands of Henry Duncan Grants:
- Organisation Grants will fund charities which have a core aim of supporting people who experience mental ill health.
- Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Project Grants will fund charities running projects which aim to support people who experience mental ill health.
- Micro Grants will fund small charities and voluntary groups which deliver activities to improve mental health and wellbeing. Activity will have a focus on reducing isolation and loneliness by supporting people to be connected. It will work within communities experiencing disadvantage, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and rural communities
All three strands will support work aimed towards people of any age, including children and young people.
Funding Information
- You can apply for up to £8,000 a year.
What types of work can Organisation Grants Support?
Henry Duncan Grants should enable organisations to deliver support that makes a real difference to people’s lives. This might be by continuing existing, tried and tested work or by trying out new approaches. Corra will want to hear about the difference the money will make and how people’s lives will be better as a result.
During 2021 Corra will fund charities which have a focus on supporting people who experience mental ill health. The work being carried out by charities may include activities such as:
- Therapeutic interventions such as gardening, art, writing and music.
- Activities designed to help improve life skills and life chances.
- Activities focused on health improvement, resilience building and self management of health conditions.
- Activities designed to support social inclusion, reduce loneliness and promote self determination.
- Information, advice, and advocacy.
- Counselling and other therapies.
- Peer support.
- Crisis support/intervention.
- Recovery focused activities.
- Development of positive partnership working initiatives to promote positive mental health and wellbeing.
Eligibility criteria
- Charities:
- That are operating in Scotland.
- With an annual income of up to £500,000.
- Which are set up with a core aim of supporting or improving mental health.
- Where the majority of the work of the charity is to support people who experience mental ill health.
- Please apply for an Organisation Grant if your charity
- Is a registered charity with annual income up to £500,000, and is operating in Scotland.
- Has a core aim of improving mental health, and
- The majority of the work of the charity is to support people who experience mental ill health
For more information, visit https://www.corra.scot/grants/henry-duncan-grants/