We fund work led by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, research teams at King’s College London, and the voluntary and community sector, to help create a more equitable and effective mental health care system in south London.
An open and trusting grant-maker
We’re delighted to join the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) Open and Trusting Grant-making community of funders who adopt more open and trusting practices that make life easier for those they fund.
Read about our approach to grant making and the steps we are taking to being an inclusive grant maker.
You can explore all of our current and previous grant programmes below.
Current programmes
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Building Brighter Futures
Building Brighter Futures funds work to improve the mental health of children and young people aged 10-19 years old who are living in the most challenging circumstances and who face complex difficulties.
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Living Well with Psychosis – Research and Services
The Living Well with Psychosis programme supports work that focuses on people affected by psychosis, including those living with diagnoses like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder.
Opening date: March 24, 2025
Closing date: June 06, 2025
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Living Well with Psychosis – Community support
We will fund trusted, established community and voluntary organisations that provide excellent support to people affected by severe enduring mental illness in southeast London.
Closing date: November 12, 2024
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Change Makers
Change Makers is a small grants scheme enabling staff of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to make a big impact through small initiatives.
Between £200-£2,000
Closing date: January 16, 2025
Projects we've funded
Explore some of the projects we have funded, from multi-million pound clinical and research initiatives, to small scale services supporting people in the community.
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Locating Useful Clinical Information (LUCI)
We’re supporting the development of a new digital tool called LUCI—short for Locating Useful Clinical Information—which is providing clinicians with more accurate and timely information.
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School Resilience Project
This project aims to help schools understand where the mental health needs are in their school communities and provide them with tools to address them.
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Supporting Black Carers
We funded a research project into the needs of Black carers led by Dr Juliana Onwumere, clinical psychologist at King’s College London. It aims to improve health outcomes for Black people living with psychosis by designing support for the people who look after them
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