Inverclyde Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund

Year 6 (2026/27) · Administered by CVS Inverclyde

Inverclyde Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults is funded by the Scottish Government and delivered locally by CVS Inverclyde. The overarching aim of the Fund is to Support community-based initiatives that promote and develop good mental health and wellbeing and/or mitigate and protect against the impact of distress and mental ill health within the adult population (aged 16+), with a particular focus on prevention and early intervention.

The intended outcome of the Fund is to develop a culture of mental wellbeing and prevention within local communities and improved awareness of how we can all stay well and help ourselves and others.

The Fund has a strong focus on prevention and early intervention and aims to support Third Sector Organisations in tackling mental health inequalities.

Key facts

Maximum grant £15,000
One year of funding only
Projects must start before 31 March 2027
All expenditure incurred by 31 March 2028

Key dates

Fund opens27 August 2026
Overview session2pm, Thursday 10 September 2026
1:1 support availableUntil 7 October 2026
Deadline10am, Friday 9 October 2026

What you’ll need before you start

Your latest annual accounts, or an income and expenditure forecast if your organisation is new
A copy of your governing document (constitution, articles of association or equivalent)

Guidance documents

Fund Guidance for Year 6 Download

Guidance for Completing Your Application Download

Frequently Asked Questions Download

The application form

You apply online using the form on this site. This PDF is the same set of questions, if you would rather read or print them before you begin.

Full application form Download

Start your application

You don’t have to finish in one go — you can save your progress and come back to it.

funding@cvsinverclyde.org.uk · 01475 711733

Help

Saving and coming back later

Can I save and finish it later?

Yes. Use Save & finish later at any point. We'll show you a link on screen and email the same link to you. That link is how you get back in.

Where does my link go?

It's emailed to you the first time you save — and only the first time. Later saves update the same application but don't send another email. So keep that first email. There's also a Copy button on screen if you'd rather paste the link somewhere safe yourself.

What if I close the browser, or my computer crashes?

Your answers are held in the browser you were using — not on your computer generally, and not in an account with us. If you come back on the same computer in the same browser, your application should still be there when you return to the form.

That's a convenience, not a guarantee. If the browser clears its data, or you use a different browser, a different computer, or a private window, it will be gone.

The emailed link is the backstop, and it's the only thing that works from any device and any browser. If you've saved at least once, you have that email. Keep it.

Careful: anyone with the link can use it

The saved-application link doesn't ask for a password. Anyone who has it can open your application, change your answers and submit it. That's deliberate, so a colleague can pick the work up without a separate account — but it means you should only send it to people you're happy to have doing that. Don't post it anywhere public.

Can a colleague finish it off?

Yes. Send them the link. Just don't both work on it at the same time — whoever saves last overwrites the other.

My link says it's invalid

Two reasons. Either the link is wrong — check for a missing character if you copied it by hand — or the application has already been submitted. A submitted application can't be reopened. If you think it's been submitted and you didn't do it, get in touch.

Your documents

What do I need to attach?

Two things, both required:

1. Your most recent annual accounts, or an income and expenditure forecast if you're too new to have accounts.

2. Your governing document — constitution, articles, trust deed, whatever your organisation runs on.

One file each.

Important: documents are not saved with a draft

If you save and come back later, you'll need to attach both files again before you submit. The form will remind you. This isn't a fault — we don't hold your files until you actually submit.

What file types can I use?

PDF, Word (.doc, .docx), OpenDocument (.odt, .ods), rich text, plain text, Excel (.xls, .xlsx), CSV, and images (JPG, PNG, HEIC). A photo of a paper document is fine as long as it's readable.

How big can they be?

Up to 10MB each. If a file's too big, the usual fixes are saving a Word file as PDF, or photographing pages at a lower resolution.

My upload won't go through

Check the file type and size first — those are the two common causes and the form will tell you which. If it still won't take it, get in touch and we'll sort it.

Word limits

Why has the box turned red?

You've gone over the word limit for that question. The counter underneath each long answer shows where you are.

Will it stop me submitting?

For most questions, yes — you'll need to shorten your answer. Two questions are different: the learning question and the case study will warn you but won't block you.

Where the counter doesn't appear

The short "please describe" box in the other option at question 9 has a ten-word limit but no live counter. Keep it to a few words.

Filling in the form

Do I need any special software?

No. The form works in any current web browser on Windows, a Mac, a phone or a tablet. There's nothing to install and nothing to download in order to fill it in.

Do I have to do it in order?

Yes — the form moves a step at a time, and each step checks itself before it lets you on. You can go back to earlier steps.

Which questions are optional?

Almost none. Your website is optional, as is the family types question and the last row of the Fair Work section. Some questions only appear if they apply to you — you won't be asked about last year's funding unless you say you had it.

Something's outlined in red

That's an answer we still need. There'll be a red bar at the top of the form telling you what's missing, and it'll take you to the first one.

The budget rows

Add a row for each type of spend and the totals update as you type. If a heading isn't obvious, the definitions are listed in the budget section.

Submitting

It won't let me submit

The form checks everything on the way through. If it stops you, look for the red bar at the top — it lists exactly what's missing or over-length by name, then takes you to it. Nothing happens silently.

Three things catch people out most often: a document that needs re-attaching after a save, an answer over its word limit, and choosing more "at risk" groups than the maximum allowed.

How do I know it worked?

You'll see a confirmation screen with a reference number that starts ICMHWF-2026-. Quote that number in anything you send us. You'll also get a confirmation email.

Can I change something after I've submitted?

No — a submitted application can't be reopened. Get in touch before the deadline if something's wrong.

Can we submit more than one application?

Yes. Start a new application from the beginning.

Getting a copy

Can I get a copy of what I sent?

Download it from the confirmation screen — Download a copy of your application (PDF). Do that when you're on the screen. It's the only copy you'll get, and we can't email you a second one.

Can I see my answers before I submit?

Yes. There's a Download a copy of your answers so far button above the steps, on every step. It shows the whole form including the bits you haven't done yet, marked as unanswered, and it's stamped as a draft. Useful for getting the wording checked by a trustee before you commit.

Emails from us

The email came from an address I don't recognise

Our emails come from techsupport@digi-ask.co.uk — that's the system that runs the form, not a CVS address. It's genuine. If nothing's arrived, check your spam or junk folder, and add that address to your safe senders.

I didn't get my confirmation email

Your application is still submitted — the confirmation screen and the reference number are what count, not the email. Check your junk folder. If it's not there, get in touch quoting your reference and we'll confirm we've got you.

Still stuck

Contact funding@cvsinverclyde.org.uk or 01475 711733.

If it's a problem with the form itself, tell us which step you were on and what the screen said. If you've saved your application, having your reference or your saved link to hand helps us find you.