Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults Year 5 Collaboration Grant EOI

Expression of Interest Collaborative Grant

(Progress may be saved and completed later, select 'save' instead of 'submit'.) Please read through the guidance document carefully before completing this form. Your EOI should be submitted by MIDDAY on Tuesday 30 September.
What is the legal structure of your organisation?

Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO)Company Limited by GuaranteeTrustsNot-for-profit company or asset locked company or Community Interest Company (CIC)Cooperative and Community Benefit SocietyCommunity councilParent council
Do you have a bank account registered in the organisation's name?*

YesNo
Do you have a Fair Work First policy statement published?*

YesNoWe don't have any employees
Have you applied/do you intend to apply to any other TSIs for Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing for Adults funding in 2025-26?*

YesNoNot sure
Tell us about your organisation
1. Name of Organisation*
2. Main Contact*

First NameLast Name
3. Job Title/designation*
4. Email Address*
5. Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
6. Secondary Contact*

First NameLast Name
7. Job Title/designation*
8. Email *
9. Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
10. Briefly tell us about your organisation and any relevant experience working with vulnerable groups.*

This is not where you describe your project plans0/50
Tell us about your project
11. Name of project and project postcode:*
12. Please tick one of the following types of initiatives which best describes your project:*

BefriendingPeer SupportCounsellingTherapeuticMentoringFinancial Inclusion/Cost of LivingOne to OneGroup ActivityEquipmentFoodNatureSocialArts and CraftsMaintenance/repairSport or physical activityCulture
13. Please enter the number of volunteers involved in delivering the project.*
Numerical entries only
14. Please describe the project including specific activities, outputs, timescales and how this will support mental health and wellbeing. (max. 100 words)*

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15. Is your project for the general population (general), open to all but with a focus on particular target groups (targeted) or aimed only at particular target groups (restricted)?*

GeneralTargetedRestricted
16. If your project is targeting specific groups of people, which groups of people are you seeking to reach? (Select no more than three)

Women (particularly women affected by gender-based violence)People with a long-term health condition or disabilityPeople from a minority ethnic backgroundRefugees and those with no recourse to public fundsPeople facing socio-economic disadvantagePeople experiencing severe and multiple disadvantagePeople with diagnosed mental illnessPeople affected by psychological trauma (including adverse childhood experiences)People who have experienced bereavement or lossPeople disadvantaged by geographical location (particularly remote and rural areas)People with neurological conditions or learning disabilities, and from neurodiverse communitiesOlder people (aged 50+)Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI+) communitiesOther (Please describe)
17. Cost of Living - the following family types are considered to be most at risk of poverty. Please select any (or all) who are highly likely to engage with this project.

Lone parentsFamilies with a disabled family memberFamilies with 3+ childrenMinority ethnic familiesFamilies where the youngest children are under 1 year oldMothers are aged less than 25
18. National/Local Priorities - please tick any (or all) of the following priorities your project will contribute to:*

Suicide preventionSocial Isolation/lonelinessAddressing poverty and inequalityOther (select from Other Priorities list below)
Other (local) priorities

Unpaid carersPeople with a long-term conditionRurally disadvantagedPsychological trauma
19. Please tell us more about the community you're working with and why you intend to implement the proposed collaborative project. (max. 200 words)*

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20. Please enter details for each partner collaborating with you on this proposal:*

	Org Name	Description
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Tell us about your finances
21. Please select the category which describes the income of your organisation:*

Organisation with income up to £5,000Organisation with income up to £10,000Organisation with income up to £25,000Organisation with income between £25,000 and £100,000Organisation with income between £100,000 and £500,000Organisation with income between £500,000 and £1 million per annumOrganisation with income over £1 million per annum
22. Have you received a grant from the Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund from HTSI before?*

YesNo
23. Is your application for a new project or for a continuation/expansion of an existing project? (Select one)*

New projectExisting project (previously funded through the Communities Fund)Existing project (New to Communities Fund but funded previously through another funding organisation)
Project Costs:

The maximum amount of capital costs we can fund is £5,000.

24. Total project costs (rounded to nearest whole number - no currency symbols or commas).*

	Yr1 £	Yr2 £
Combined revenue and capital costs

25. Amount requested (rounded to nearest whole number - no currency symbols or commas).*

Yr1 £ Yr2 £

Amount requested from us:
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26. In which locality do you plan to focus your work?*

Badenoch & StrathspeyCaithnessEaster RossHighland-wideInverness-shireLochaberMid-RossNairnshireSkye & LochalshSutherlandWester Ross
27. Is there a specific geographic community or neighbourhood you will focus on within the above locality?
28. Please select the date you will start your activity:*

DayMonthYear
Date
Please select the date you will finish your activity:*

DayMonthYear
Date
We recommend you have someone check your application for typos and numerical errors before submitting online.*

Please confirm you have the authority for submitting this application and the potential undertaking it represents.
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