Quaker Mental Health Fund ( UK ) grants
Quaker Mental Health Fund (UK) gives grants of up to £1,000 to support individuals' mental health, and separate project grants to Quaker-led mental health initiatives across the UK.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Quaker Mental Health Fund (UK) makes two kinds of grant: individual grants of up to £1,000 to support a person's mental health, and project grants for Quaker-led mental health initiatives. To apply for an individual grant, you must be a Quaker or have strong Quaker links, and your application must meet at least one of: the fund will contribute to your mental wellbeing, you are unable to afford the full cost of the service yourself, or the service you need is difficult to access or unavailable in your area. Project grants must be led by Quakers and conducted in line with Quaker values, and the fund prioritises projects that can show cost-effective, demonstrable impact within one to two years. It does not fund academic study or research. In its last reported year it gave around £34,000 to organisations and around £24,400 to individuals, from an income of around £74,200.
What they fund
Quaker Mental Health Fund (UK) makes individual grants of up to £1,000 for mental health support, and project grants for Quaker-led mental health initiatives.
Who and where
It funds individuals who are Quakers or have strong Quaker links, and Quaker-led projects, across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Quaker Mental Health Fund ( UK ) says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“QMHF prioritises the funding of projects with outputs which can be achieved within 1-2 years of funding. QMHF funds projects that are cost-effective and can demonstrate impact”
Source: quakermhfund.uk — FAQs | My Site →
Who they say they'll fund
“Your application must fulfill at least one of the following criteria: The fund will contribute to your mental wellbeing You are unable to afford the full cost of the service yourself The service you need is difficult to access or unavailable in your area”
Source: quakermhfund.uk — INDIVIDUAL GRANTS | My Site →
“The project must be led by Quakers. The project or initiative will be conducted in line with Quaker values and behaviour”
Source: quakermhfund.uk — PROJECT GRANTS | My Site →
“You must be a Quaker, or have strong Quaker links”
Source: quakermhfund.uk — INDIVIDUAL GRANTS | My Site →
What they say they won't fund
“No, QMHF does not fund academic study or research”
Source: quakermhfund.uk — FAQs | My Site →
Grant sizes they mention
“grants of up to £1,000 to support your mental health”
Source: quakermhfund.uk — Quaker Mental Health Fund →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the charity are, for the public benefit, in the following order of priority:(1) to relieve sickness and promote and protect mental health by providing grants to beneficiaries who cannot afford the fees to be able to access care at either the retreat york or other psychiatric hospitals in the UK; (2) to…
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does it give?
Its individual grants go up to £1,000. It does not publish a typical amount for project grants. In its last reported year it gave around £34,000 to organisations and around £24,400 to individuals, from an income of around £74,200.
Who can apply for an individual grant?
You must be a Quaker, or have strong Quaker links, and your application must meet at least one of: the grant will contribute to your mental wellbeing, you cannot afford the full cost of the service yourself, or the service is difficult to access or unavailable in your area.
What are project grants for?
Project grants support Quaker-led mental health initiatives conducted in line with Quaker values. The fund prioritises projects that are cost-effective and can show demonstrable impact within one to two years.
What won't it fund?
It does not fund academic study or research.
How do I apply?
Quaker Mental Health Fund (UK) does not set out a specific application form on its website. Check the funder's own website (www.quakermhfund.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1115135) for how to apply, as processes can change.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Quaker Mental Health Fund ( UK ).