A new round of grants are being made available to Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to support adults with serious mental illness in Gloucestershire.
The £150,000 is the second wave of funding, following an initial grants round in September 2023. The initial round attracted 24 applications, with grants totalling £101,000 awarded to 11 projects. As a result of the strong interest shown among VCSE organisations in the county to expand existing services and develop innovative new projects, the decision was made to open a second bid round with the increased total amount of funding available and increased to a limit of £35,000 for individual bids.
Organisations are now invited to send in new applications for funding – including any applicants who were unsuccessful last time who can use the feedback they received to submit new or alternative bids. Organisations who were successful in the first bid round may reapply if they would like to request additional funds for their project or would like to be considered for funding for a new initiative.
The grants are being made available through the Community Mental Health Transformation programme, which is supporting adults within Gloucestershire who are experiencing Severe Mental Illness (SMI) to take better care of both their physical and mental wellbeing and complex emotional needs.
SMI refers to people with psychological problems that are often so severe that they are not able to engage in activities that many people take for granted. It includes (but is not limited to) conditions such as schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, or psychosis.
All successful organisations should be able to demonstrate their exclusive impact on this group of service users. The closing date for grant applications is 31 January 2024. Awards will be made in March 2024 and projects will need to be completed with 12 months of the award date.
The grant fund is delivered as a partnership between Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and Gloucestershire VCS Alliance. Financial responsibility for the grant fund remains the responsibility of Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Read more and find out how to apply here: Community Mental Health Grants - Second Opportunity to Apply > Glos Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust (ghc.nhs.uk)
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