Fife Health Charity

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Typical grants: Up to £6,000
Where they fund: Fife
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Email application

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About Fife Health Charity

Fife Health Charity is an independent endowment linked to NHS Fife, dedicated to supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Fife. It focuses particularly on children and young people's mental health, funding projects that improve mental wellbeing, increase support for children and young people, and reduce health inequalities through early intervention and prevention. The charity operates as a distinctive community-based funder, prioritising initiatives that address mental health and early support for young residents across the region.

What Fife Health Charity funds

The charity funds projects in mental health and support for children and young people across Fife. It supports activities including project delivery, equipment, salaries, and core costs. Priority is given to initiatives that improve mental wellbeing, increase support for children and young people, and reduce health inequalities by focusing on early intervention and prevention. All funded work must take place within Fife and benefit local residents.

Who can apply

Registered charities operating exclusively in Fife are eligible to apply. The charity prioritises projects that benefit children and young people, with a focus on mental health and early intervention. Applicants should be locally based and delivering services within the Fife area.

What Fife Health Charity doesn't fund

The charity does not fund capital works, activities involving the purchase or consumption of alcohol or drugs, or projects where delivery will take longer than 12 months.

How they like to fund

Grants are single-year and can cover project delivery, equipment, salaries, and core costs. There is no requirement for match funding. The charity supports unsolicited applications through its Community Grants programme.

How much does Fife Health Charity give?

Fife Health Charity runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 19 sourced facts

Community GrantsCurrently closed

Up to £6,000

1 rounds a year
Decisions in ~4 weeks
Single-year grants

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Fife Health Charity funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Improved mental wellbeing, Increased support for children and young people, Reduce health inequalities by supporting approaches focused on early intervention and prevention

Where they fund

Fife

Costs they'll cover

Project deliveryEquipmentSalariesCore costs

They don't fund

Capital works & buildings

The full exclusions list (2)

Activities relating to the purchase or consumption or alcohol or drugs
Projects or activities where delivery will take longer than 12 months

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Children & youthMental healthHealth

How to apply to Fife Health Charity

Fife Health Charity takes applications via email application.

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How it works

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2
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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Fife Health Charity provide?

Fife Health Charity runs one grant programme — Community Grants: Up to £6,000.

Where does Fife Health Charity fund charities?

Fife Health Charity funds charities operating in Fife.

Does Fife Health Charity accept unsolicited applications?

Fife Health Charity accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Fife Health Charity not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Activities relating to the purchase or consumption or alcohol or drugs; Projects or activities where delivery will take longer than 12 months. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Fife Health Charity?

Fife Health Charity takes applications via email application. Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.