Comic Relief has launched this funding call with two aims:
Firstly, it aims to support new or existing work that combines sports based approaches with quality mental health support to reduce distress and/or improve mental wellbeing.
Secondly, it aims to contribute to the growing body of evidence by learning from projects about what approaches are effective for whom, in what contexts.
The fund will support work in the United Kingdom, Ghana, Uganda and Rwanda.
By sports based approaches, we mean programmes which combine a sport for change approach with specific therapeutic elements, and that have access to mental health expertise.
In the UK we will focus on supporting organisations to use sports based approaches to support people who are already experiencing mental health problems, whether these are self-determined or diagnosed.
- In the UK we will focus on supporting organisations to use sports based approaches to support people who are already experiencing mental health problems, whether these are self-determined or diagnosed.
- All projects must use sport as a tool for change in the approach. Comic Relief’s Sport for Change strategy aims to bring about positive social change for individuals and communities through the intentional use of sport and physical activity. Please read our guide to developing a sport for change programme before you apply.
- Funding is available for a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 5 years
- Applications are welcome for £150,000 to £450,000
- Projects must be delivered in the UK, Ghana, Rwanda or Uganda. Applications for work in more than one country will be considered, however the capacity of an organisation to manage the work will be assessed.
- We are happy to cover the full cost of delivering a service or project, so please take a full cost recovery approach to your application budget.
Please note that organisations cannot submit an application to this fund as well as to the “Bridging the Gaps: Working Together to Strengthen Mental Health Support for Children and Young People” Fund that will be open for applications from 6 May 2019. You can only submit an application to one of the funding calls.
- Proposals can be made by single applicants, or by organisations working in partnership
- Organisations can only submit one proposal as the lead organisation (though they can be named as partners on any number of applications).
- The applicant must not have an annual income of less than £75,000 or more than £10 million.
- The requested amount must be proportionate to the annual income of your organisation, and this will be looked at as part of the assessment process. We aim to fund no more than 40% of your organisation's total income in any one year.
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