Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund

Years 5 & 6 - NOW CLOSED

All applications will be scored by our panel and organisations will be informed of decision by end of Dec 2025.

Grant payments will be made to successful organisations by end of Feb 2026.

March 2025 Newsletter
Feb 2025 Newsletter

Year 4 Evaluation

The Year 4 evaluations are due March 2025.

The key questions were given in the original guidance notes but we would advise checking the evaluation so that you know what is involved in reporting back. You can start, save and update the evaluation form at any point before final submission. Complete Evaluation 

If you have any queries or are needing some advice on how best to evaluate your project

Year 4 Awards

In year 4 East Dunbartonshire Voluntary action funded 54 organisations. We had £278,000 to distribute in East Dunbartonshire. We had a total of £544,127 funding requested, which unfortunately meant the panel had to make some very difficult decisions on who to award funding to. EDVA appreciate all the time spent by organisations on completing the application.

To view the successful projects please click the link below.

Projects Funded in Year 4

Year 3

Awards 2023-24

In year 3 East Dunbartonshire Voluntary action funded 48 organisations. We had £278,000 to distribute in East Dunbartonshire. We had a total of over £600,000 of applications, which unfortunately meant the panel had to make some very difficult decisions on who to award funding to. EDVA appreciate all the time spent by organisations on completing the application.

Projects Funded in Year 3

Year 2

Awards 2022-23

In year 2 East Dunbartonshire Voluntary action funded 49 organisations through the Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund. To date all recipients have recieved their funding and are working to get their projects underway. We look forward to supporting the groups and helping them measure impact.

Projects Funded in Year 2


Networking Event

Jen McDonald Creative Spark Theatre Arts

Sarah Thomson Scottish Government

June Grindley Creatovators

Gina Graham Nova Scotia Folk Club


Case Studies


Year 1 Awards 2021 -22

In year 1 East Dunbartonshire Voluntary action funded 44 organisations through the Scottish Government Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing fund. This was a great opportunity as a TSI to support organisations to apply for this funding. We have put together some highlights from Year 1.

Take a look at Year 1

Projects Funded in Year 1

Collaboration of projects

Creatovators & Autism

Ceartas/CAB Bite & Blether


If you have any questions

Please contact 0141 578 6680 or email joni.mitchell@edva.org


For any other enquiries, please contact info@edva.org