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Good Life Fund
The Good Life Fund comprises of two grants: The Good Fund, which offers grants of up to £1500 to people in our local community, and The Good Life Fund Plus, which has sums of up to £10,000 awarded. The Good Life Fund helps people to set up groups that connect people, such as book clubs, craft classes, or activities that encourage people to learn new skills. The Good Life Fund Plus helps existing groups to grow and expand their offerings.
How we help
The fund was developed with stakeholders, including those with lived experience of mental health, and grants will be distributed to local people for activities that support the Five Ways to Wellbeing, which are: Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give.
Small grants can be a great help for encouraging people to take the first steps to become engaged in their communities, inspiring them to develop their ideas for groups and activities.
Get in touch
We hope to approve as many small grants as possible, and applications are open to all communities in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
You can apply to the Good Life Fund if:
- Your activity is promoting wellbeing
- There are at least four people involved
- Everyone involved is prepared to volunteer their time, energy and strengths
- The activity is open to all, we encourage equality and diversity to reflect your community
- We regret that grants are not available to charities or organisations, such as Community Interest Companies, to set up groups on behalf of others.
Good Life Fund Plus
The Good Life Plus Fund launched in October 2024. This new Fund will run alongside the existing Good Life Fund, which has been running since January 2021.
The Good Life Fund Plus will see bigger sums of money granted to applicants, with sums of up to £10,000 awarded.
The Fund is aimed at new opportunities and we also welcome applicants who may have had funds awarded by the Good Life Fund and are looking to expand or develop their group or project.
Abby Glonek, Good Life Fund Co-Ordinator, said, “We are delighted that The Good Life Fund now has an additional grant to help support community projects across Cambridgeshire. This new fund marks an exciting next step in the Good Life Fund, and I encourage people to apply to begin your project journey with us. If you would like any support with your application, or have a question about either fund option, do please get in touch with the team and we will be very happy to support you with your application.”
To find out more information about The Good Life Fund Plus, please read our FAQ section below.
If you would like to learn more about the Good Life Fund you can watch our information video here or get in touch by emailing goodlifefund@cpslmind.org.uk or by calling us on 0300 303 4363.
Frequently asked questions
The Good Life Fund Plus criteria differs from the Good Life Fund, in that it is aimed at larger scale projects – with a long-term plan for its development.
Applicants will be required to go through a vetting process owing to the larger sums being awarded. The Good Life Fund Team will support applicants through each step of the process.
As part of the Good Life Fund Plus process, there will be a requirement for applicants to provide regular feedback to CPSL Mind as well as completing a short report each quarter to inform us of their progress in meeting their goals. This will also help us support future applicants with any key learnings. The Good Life Fund team will also visit successful applicants to see the progress of each group/project.
Yes, we do! We visited two of the community groups to find out more about the incredible impact they are having on people with mental health challenges. You can read the stories here.
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