CVS Falkirk & District are pleased to announce that the Falkirk Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund 2024 is now OPEN for applications!

Managed by CVS Falkirk & District, the Falkirk Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing (CMHW) Fund aims to support community-based projects and initiatives to help address local mental health and wellbeing needs for adults across Falkirk communities. The Fund has a strong focus on prevention and early intervention and aims to support local activities tackling mental health inequalities and addressing priority issues of social isolation and loneliness, suicide prevention and tackling poverty and inequality with an emphasis on responding to the ongoing cost of living crisis and on those facing socioeconomic disadvantage.

Applications can only be accepted from a range of voluntary, “not for profit” organisations, associations, groups and clubs, or consortiums/partnerships which have a strong community focus for their activities. The range of organisations eligible to apply are:

Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations (SCIO)
Unincorporated Associations
Companies Limited by Guarantee
Trusts
Not-for-profit company or asset locked company or Community Interest Companies (CIC)
Cooperative and Community Benefit Societies
Community Councils
Parent Councils
Unconstituted Groups*

With the deadline of 5pm, Wednesday 6 November 2024 groups can apply for one of three grant types:

Small – up to £2000 for unconstituted groups, otherwise up to £5000
Medium – up to £10,000
Large – up to £25,000

Please note you can only make one application per group or organisation, across any of the 3 grant levels (Small, Medium, or Large).

Applications for the Falkirk Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund should be made through CVS Falkirk & District’s bespoke Grant Funding Portal (GFP). If you are interested in applying, please register with the portal, as all applications will be submitted this way. (If you have already registered with the GFP, please take this time to ensure your details are all accurate and up to date.)

Lynsey Hansford, CVS Falkirk & District Deputy CEO, said:

“CVS Falkirk & District have managed this Fund for the Falkirk District area since the beginning and we are so pleased to share that it is available again for projects beginning in 2025. As a funder we have the pleasure of hearing from applicants about the ways their funded projects have been able to make a positive difference and the impact of local, community-based groups, activities and initiatives should not be underestimated. The Fund is now open to applications from local third sector groups and organisations who have an idea of how they can reach people in their community with the aim of improving their mental health and wellbeing – and don’t forget that applications for new and creative ideas are just as welcome as for more traditional forms of support.”

To support local groups with their applications, CVS Falkirk & District will hold two information sessions on the Fund via Zoom – where details of the Fund in Falkirk, without jargon, will be shared with plenty time for questions from participants to be answered. These will be held on:

Wednesday 2 October, 10am-11am
Thursday 10 October, 3pm-4pm

Please note, groups only need to attend one session. To receive an invitation to either of the information sessions, please contact CVS Falkirk & District by email: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk.

For further information, please read through our Guidance document (an easy to read equivalent is also available), and FAQ overview. If you’re not already signed up for their e-bulletin, please do so via this link as this is the quickest and easiest way to receive updates about Fund activity!