Young Women’s Mental Health Grant with Pilgrim Trust

Description

Grants are available for projects to improve the mental health of young women aged 16 to 25 years old in the North East or North West of England, Yorkshire and Humber or Northern Ireland.

Current Status: Open for Applications

Maximum value: £ 90,000

Objectives of Fund

Funding is available for projects in specific geographic locations to improve the mental health of young women aged 16 to 25 years by enabling access to high quality mental health provision.

The geographical focus is reviewed for each funding round.

In 2023, the focus is North East or North West of England, Yorkshire and Humber or Northern Ireland.

Value Notes

A total of £5 million is available over a five-year period (2021-2026).

Grants of between £20,000 to £30,000 (i.e. £60,000 and £90,000 for three years) are available.

It is anticipated that between 10 and 12 grants will be awarded each year.

Who Can Apply

Applications will be accepted from registered or exempt UK charities with an annual income of between £100,000 and £1 million, have been operating for at least three years and whose work or project is located in North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and Humber, or any part of Northern Ireland.

To be eligible for funding, applicants must be able to demonstrate all of the following:

• A track record of working with young women aged 16-25 years old.
• A track record of delivering mental health services including those that are trauma informed.
• Offer wrap-around support (in-house or through partnerships and referral pathways) that meets the holistic and practical needs of young women.
• Provide safe, women-only services and/or spaces that are accessible and welcoming to young women.
• Involve those with lived experience in the design of their services.
• Have staff and trustees that are representative of the communities that they work with.
• Develop and share learning with their peers.
• Have an impact that reaches beyond immediate beneficiaries of the work.

How To Apply

The guidance notes can be found on the Pilgrim Trust website.

There is a two-stage application process:

• The first step is to book a telephone conversation with the Trust’s Grant Manager. This must be done by the deadline of 7 July 2023. Applications cannot be made without having this conversation.
• The second step is to complete the online stage two application form via the online grants system. This deadline is 7 August 2023.

For more information and for details on how to apply please visit their website Pilgrim Trust – Grant-making across the UK (thepilgrimtrust.org.uk)