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The Glasgow Wellbeing Fund provides small grants of up to £10,500 for projects that improve mental wellbeing for adults in the city. The fund aims to support small to medium sized community groups, voluntary organisations and social enterprises to deliver mental wellbeing projects across the city’s diverse communities. It is resourced by the Scottish Government, and part of the national Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund.

The fund’s primary focus is to support projects that help and support mental health and wellbeing. Counselling or therapy can be included, but priority will be given to more community-focused activities.

Projects funded through the Glasgow Wellbeing Fund will need to demonstrate how they build one or more of seven wellbeing drivers: emotional resilience, strength and mindfulness; connection to others within the community; a sense of security, trust and being included; mobility and physical activity; a sense of purpose and being valued through volunteering, helping others, or paid work; support for people who are in distress; access to learning opportunities and the development of new skills and knowledge.

Applicants should consider how their proposal contributes to promoting people’s human rights. Priority will be given to projects demonstrating that they work with groups of people who are routinely disadvantaged or excluded in society or have been particularly affected by the cost of living crisis. Community is the key word for applicants. Bringing people together to connect with and support each other is an absolute priority for the fund.

Activity funded by the grant must last at least six months and be completed within 18 months from the award date.

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Geographical areas funded: Glasgow

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue, Core costs

Fund award sizes

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Who can apply

Third sector organisations that can show how their project will improve mental health and wellbeing for local people within the Glasgow City boundary. Applications from small-scale, local projects and those who haven’t previously applied to the fund will be especially welcome.

When to apply

Now open. Deadline: 11am on Wednesday 29 October.

Organisations with an income over £1m must make a request to apply by Tuesday 30th of September 2025. Applications from these organisations will only be considered if they have been given approval to apply following their request.

Next deadline: 29 Oct 2025

How to apply

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Activites funded: Citizenship and community involvement Mental health care

Beneficiaries funded: Mental health conditions Local communities Urban communities

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