Grants up to £5,000 to support not-for-profit organisations, including Community Interest Companies (CISs), which are working to support the mental health and wellbeing of communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
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o Application deadline: Friday 3 December 2021 at midday (12 noon).
o Funder: The Mental Health Sustainability Programme (the Mental Health Sustainability Programme was founded by a coalition of the UK's leading mental health charities and social enterprises in May 2020 to help VCSE mental health service providers sustain their services during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The Programme particularly seeks to support communities who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic due to existing health inequalities, such as minoritized communities, LGBT+, children and young people, older people, new mothers, and those in contact with the criminal justice system).
o Who can apply: small-medium sized (i.e. with an annual turnover up to £250,000) mental health voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in England who offer a helpline provision. This includes registered charities, not for profit company limited by guarantee, CIC Community Interest Companies (CICs) and Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs).
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Further information, guidance notes, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and an online application form is available on the Association’s website.
The deadline for applications is midday (12 noon) on Friday 3 December 2021, with successful applicants expected to be notified in late January 2022.