Ember is calling for applications from community-based mental health initiatives working in low- and middle-income countries who would like to partner with them. Successful initiatives will be offered a 12-month partnership with Ember, customised to support and strengthen the sustainability and growth of the organisation based on their needs. There will also be an opportunity for the selected organisations to be considered for Ember investment after the 12-month partnership.

Ember supports and funds excellent community-based mental health initiatives in low-resource settings so they can grow and thrive. It is an initiative created in collaboration between the SHM Foundation and the Mental Health Innovation Network. Since 2019, Ember has supported over 30 community-based mental health initiatives in their growth journeys.

Within Ember, they are a team of people with a diverse range of professional and personal backgrounds, who are passionate about mental health. The skills and expertise in their team includes implementation, evaluation, social anthropology, research, business, technology, education, design, psychology, social work and communications. They are a global team, located in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe.

Benefits

• Ember provides successful applicants with a stipend of £6,000 GBP for the year, as a contribution to the time committed to the process. Their work together will also include efforts to enhance their financial position, including strengthening financial strategies, fundraising support, networking opportunities and recommendations to other funders.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible to apply for Ember Call Out 2024, applicants must:

• Work in the field of mental health.
• Be based in a low- or middle- income country.
• Have a mental health support program or project that is already implemented, currently operational, and has had some impact.
• Engage directly with communities. They are looking for initiatives that are close to the communities they serve and deeply rooted in their settings, with local leadership. They are less likely to partner with advocacy organisations, political organisations, government services or think-tanks.
• Be locally led. This means that initiatives should be based in low-and-middle income countries, that are created and implemented by local leadership teams, or/and with members of the community they serve.
• Have a team of more than one person. This can include volunteers.
• Have at least one English or Spanish or Arabic speaker in the team.
• Not discriminate on the basis of religion, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, race or ability. However, faith-based organisations may apply.

Deadline: 20 August, 2024

Application

Applications will be open until 6pm BST on August 20, 2024 through this short online form. You can also apply in Spanish and Arabic.

For more information, visit Ember Call-Out.