The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (CMHWF) for Adults was established in October 2021 and to date, it has distributed around £51 million to community initiatives supporting mental health and wellbeing across Scotland. Funding for a fourth year was announced in March 2024 and a further £15 million is available for 2024/25. The fourth round of funding has a strong focus on prevention and early intervention - it aims to support grassroots community groups in tackling mental health inequalities and addressing priority issues of social isolation and loneliness, suicide prevention and tackling poverty and inequality. In Year 4, there will be a continued emphasis on responding to the ongoing cost of living crisis and supporting those facing socio-economic disadvantage, with a particular focus on supporting the six priority groups identified under the Best Start Bright Futures: Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan.

• Only VASLan Members can apply. VASLan membership is free and organisations can apply for membership by sending an email to membership@vaslan.org.uk.
• All groups and organisations no matter how small or inexperienced you are. The only condition is that the award must be used to deliver the service in South Lanarkshire.
• To qualify for this funding, your organisation must have an annual income of less than £1 million.

Full details to be confirmed soon.

Full details to be confirmed soon.

Full details to be confirmed soon.

 The Fund will launch later this year (2025). 

Full details to be confirmed soon.

Guidance documents will be available soon.