Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Year 5 and 6 - Open for Applications
The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (Adults) was established in October 2021 to support mental health and wellbeing projects in communities across Scotland. To date £66 million has been distributed to community initiatives supporting mental health in Scotland. Funding for a fifth and sixth year (£15 million each year) was announced in March 2025.
SVE and CTSI are working together to deliver Year 5 and 6. This year the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults is being funded through the Scottish Government’s Fairer Funding Pilot. This has enabled us to offer a proportion of the grants as two-year grants. More information on the Fairer Funding Pilot can be found here.
Grants are available in two categories:
- Small Grants (up to £5,000) - 1 year only
- Large Grants (up to £10,000) - 1 year or 2 years (up to a total of £20,000 over two years)
Applications are in a two-stage process. The first stage is an Expression of Interest Form. This will be scored by a pane of members reflective of the local third sector in both Stirling and Clackmannanshire. If you are successful in the first stage, you will be contacted to submit a full application.
You can find the Guidance form for the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Year 5 and 6 here.
Applications are now open and you can apply here.
Guidelines on how to complete the Expression of Interest application from can be found here.
Dates for your diaries:
- 25th August - Fund opens to Expressions of Interest
- 15 September - Closing date for Expression of Interest
- 13th October – Open to Full Applications (by invitation)
- 2nd November – Closing date for Full Applications
- Applicants will be notified on or after 24th November
Drop-in Sessions
In addition, SVE will be running two drop-in sessions for applicants in September where you can talk 1:1 with our Deputy CEO, Kainde Manji, about your plans and get advice about writing your application. These will take place at our offices, at Cameron House, Forthside Way, Stirling, FK8 1QZ.
- Monday 1st September 10am – 12noon
- Monday 8th September 10am – 12noon
