Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Hope Fund 2025

The Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Hope Fund is designed to involve as many districts across Kent and Medway as possible in the build up to the visit of The Baton of Hope on 22 September 2025. On this day, the baton will travel through Medway, Maidstone, Canterbury and Thanet but all districts are being encouraged to play a role in promoting hope and starting the conversations around mental health and suicide in their communities.

Applicants can bid for up to £1000 (we reserve the right to award above the £1000 limit to exceptional projects).

We are looking to fund a variety of projects or events that promote the concept of hope in relation to suicide prevention and mental health within your communities and we’re keen to hear innovative ideas such as, but not limited to:

• community arts projects
• local schools or community groups designing messages around hope and promoting these in the community
• sports or physical activity events
• events and activities within nature.

Projects would ideally be completed by Monday 22 September 2025.

Who can apply

We can only accept applications from charities, organisations and institutions who are formally constituted and have bank accounts.

The following will not be considered:

• Applications to fund mental health or suicide prevention training places.
• Applications for traditional counselling or therapy.

Successful applicants will be encouraged to attend Suicide Prevention training that will be funded by The Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Programme and delivered by Mid Kent MIND.

For more information read our prospectus (PDF, 51.8 KB).

If you have any questions about the fund or the application email suicideprevention@kent.gov.uk.

Apply

Applications close at 6pm on Wednesday 16 April 2025.

Apply for the fund

This fund is expected to be heavily over-subscribed. We are therefore unable to provide feedback on unsuccessful submissions.

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