Mental Health Wellbeing Grants for Disabled People

The Greater Manchester Disabled People’s Panel (GMDPP) co-produced a report with GM NHS Health and Social Care Partnership on Mental Health Wellbeing and Disability. This then led to a series of strategic grants being administered by GMCVO (Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation). But we also said there needed to be easier to apply for small grants for community groups doing vital work but who are often not part of the established bureaucratic funding culture of the third sector. We are now launching this small grants fund. The Deadline to apply before is Monday 7th July.

Mental Health Wellbeing Grants for Disabled People (MHWGDP)

Small grants under £5,000 for groups and organisations to fund activity that supports the mental wellbeing of disabled people.

We are looking for:

Innovative ideas which can prove their worth and cause wider system change.
Work led and implemented by disabled people. If not led by disabled people the project must be in co-production with them using the Social Model of Disability.
Local community connected groups and organisations with a turnover under £100,000.
Intersectional and culturally sensitive activity.
Must be based within Greater Manchester and not just a regional office of large national organisations.

To apply:

Read the report ‘Greater Manchester Mental Wellbeing and Disability’ (in Standard, Easy Read & BSL Video)

Think about and answer these three questions:

How much money do you want?

What will you do with the money?

How will this support the mental health wellbeing of disabled people?

You will need an organisational bank account or a partner organisation that can accept the money on your group’s behalf.
Provide two references
Attend an event demonstrating what you are doing, and take part in community reporting about your activity

Simple, inclusive, accessible application. There are application forms in standard, Large Print, and Easy Read, plus BSL video below. But you can apply in video, audio, text, or British Sign Language instead if you prefer, as long as you include all the information needed by the application form.

Please send applications (or if you have any questions or additional access needs) to Panel@gmcdp.com with the subject line MHWGDP Application

Or Text/Call/Whatsapp 07782 540 531

If your video file is too large to email, use a file sharing app like wetransfer.com

The Deadline to apply before is Monday 7th July.