Communities MHW Fund Year 5 - Intensive Thematic Grants

Intensive Capacity Building Grants Thematic Application £20,000 or less

(Progress may be saved and completed later, select 'save' instead of 'submit'.) Please read through the guidance document carefully before completing this form. Your application should be submitted by MIDDAY on 4 November 2025.
Do you have a bank account registered in your organisation’s name?*

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

YesNoWe do not have any employees
Have you applied/do you intend to apply to any other TSIs for Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing for Adults funding?*

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.*

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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 select theme:*
15. Please describe the project including its key aims and activities and how this supports mental health and wellbeing. (max. 100 words)*

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16. Is your project open to all but with a focus on the particular target group (targeted) or aimed only at particular target group (restricted)?*

TargetedRestricted
17. 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+) communitiesYoung people aged 16-24Other (Please describe)
18. 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
19. 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 local priorities list below)
Other (local) priorities

Unpaid carersPeople with long-term conditionsRurally disadvantagedPsychological trauma
Tell us about your finances
20. 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
21. Have you received a grant from the Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund from HTSI before?*

YesNo
22. 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)
Costs breakdown for the project:

23. Projected REVENUE expenditure for the activity/service:*

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Total revenue costs

24. Projected CAPITAL expenditure for the activity/service:*

	Capital Expenditure item	£
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Total capital costs

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

£

Combined revenue and capital costs

	£
Combined revenue and capital costs

26. Match funding if applicable:

	£	Funded by?	Confirmed? Yes/no
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27. Amount requested (rounded to nearest whole number - no currency symbols or commas).*

£

Amount requested from us:
28. Please provide one or more outcomes that describe the changes you hope participants will achieve through involvement with the above activity: (<20 words each)
Outcome 1*

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Outcome 2

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Outcome 3

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Outcome 4

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Tell us more about your organisation
29. What is the legal structure of your organisation?*

Scottish Charitable Incorporate Organisations (SCIO)Companies Limited by GuaranteeTrustsNot-for-profit company or asset locked company or Community Interest Companies (CIC)Cooperative and Community Benefit SocietiesCommunity CouncilsParent Councils
30. Registered Charity Number
Registered Company number
31. Please provide your organisation's address:*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

TownCounty

Postal Code
32. How many people are on the board or committee that runs your organisation?*

	£
Amount requested from us:

33. Please complete the following income/expenditure details for the period ending 31 March 2024 - for your whole organisation, not just the department related to this application. (Figures rounded up to the nearest whole number please.)*

	£
Income
Expenditure
Surplus or deficit at year end
Total savings/reserves at year end

If your accounts cover a different period, explain below. (20 words)

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34. In which locality do you plan to focus your work?*

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

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

DayMonthYear
Date
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37. Describe your understanding of the need within your own operational context, and what evidence you've gathered from potential participants/beneficiaries: (200 words)*

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38. GIVE EXAMPLES of additional measures you would take to ensure your activity is inclusive, ie. accessible for your target group(s) and other participants: (200 words)*

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39. GIVE EXAMPLES of how you plan to measure progress against the intended outcomes for participants in this project, to help you demonstrate the impact.*

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40. Tell us how you are working with other organisations, or stakeholders in your area: (150 words)*

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Please confirm you have the authority for submitting this application and the potential undertaking it represents.
Before submitting your application, have you:*

Checked for typos?Asked someone to sense check your proposal?Calculated your financial breakdown totals and checked for errors?Confirmed that the amount requested plus match funding, equals total project costs?
Signature*

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Please attach a copy of your latest independently verified accounts, as required by your governance structure, or a 12-month financial statement if you don't yet have one year's accounts.

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Intensive Capacity Building Grants Thematic Application £20,000 or less

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