Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
You can apply by completing an application which can be found here. Applications must then be submitted to cmhw@vanl.co.uk email address. You will receive confirmation that your application has been received.
Organisations can apply for funding for one or more projects, with a separate application for each project. However, given the high number of applicants to this fund, only one project can be approved for funding per organisation.
Sign up to ALISS and Care Opinion
Attend 2 out 4 Mental Health and Wellbeing network meetings
Evaluate and report on your project’s progress, successes, challenges and learning through a 3 month check in, mid- point and at the end of the project
All applications are assessed by our panel members. Each member will score their applications and will then meet to discuss and consider all information before making any decisions.
Successful projects must return a signed award letter and invoice to our team.
All payments will be received by funded projects by 31st March.
We have a fantastic evaluation team that will be happy to assist with evaluation work as a standard support we provide for all Community Solutions funded projects.
Please contact rebecca.thomson@vanl.co.uk or iris.henzel@vanl.co.uk if you have any questions.
Community Solutions aims to be transparent with the application processes, panel member details can be found here.
Within the phase 5 application there is now a part funding question within section 1- this will indicate to the panel whether an applying organisation is open to a discussion similar to this in relation to receiving a lesser amount.
The panel will asses all applications based solely on the conditions outlined in the guidance note provided.
Yes, but under specific conditions. These can vary in a number of ways including but not exclusive to:
- Localities spread e.g. if one project covers Airdrie and Bellshill localities and another covers Coatbridge and Motherwell localities
- If both projects provide unique additionalities justifying both being funded
- There is a clear need for both projects, for example, due to the capacity of both organisations being limited on their own or the scale of the goal their aiming to meet requires more than one organisation
Yes, but the funding applied for must only be used to support residents of North Lanarkshire.
Projects can demonstrate sustainability through previous years through evidence of previous methods of fundraising. Likewise, they can highlight future fundraising activities they aim to hold.
This evidence can be provided in a number of ways, this includes:
- Feedback from members of the beneficiary group looking to be supported
- Feedback from partner organisations and stakeholders who have engaged with beneficiary group looking to be supported
- Statistical data demonstrating the need for support for this beneficiary group- where possible localised data
No, there is not. However, on average we have been able to fund 30 projects each year. This could be more or less this year depending on the total average cost of successful applications.
Yes, as in line with previous phases of the fund, if an organisation wishes to continue a project that has been previously funded they are welcome to reapply
In line with the core guidance of the fund, ASN groups can be supported from the age of 16 onwards.
Have more questions? please contact Gordon.watson@vanl.co.uk or marta.szczepanska@vanl.co.uk
Additional general questions received from applicants will be posted on this page in the future