Self Management Fund opens for applications
- Area of Work: Self Management
- Type: News Item
- Published: 8th October 2025
The Self Management Fund is open for applications until 19 December 2025.
Self Management for Life: Round 3 will support projects supporting people to self manage at an early stage with their long term condition, disability or unpaid caring responsibility, targeting health inequalities or supporting people on long waiting lists.
Third sector and community organisations can apply for a small grant of up to £15,000 for up to 12 months or up to £150,000 for up to 36 months.
The Self Management Fund has been administered by the ALLIANCE on behalf of Scottish Government since 2009, supporting 495 projects across Scotland since its inception.
Sara Redmond, Chief Officer of Development at the ALLIANCE, said:
“We are delighted to open this round of Self Management for Life, which prioritises early intervention and health equity, to support people to develop their resilience and wellbeing and to live well for longer.
“Self management consistently leads to better outcomes for individuals, but supporting people to meaningfully take the lead in decisions about their health can take time. The third sector has the expertise and experience to lead this work and we’re excited to see what new ideas and initiatives organisations have that can add to our understanding of what works well.”
Guidance documents are available to download below.
Q&A sessions with the Self Management Team are available, please select your preferred time and sign up to receive a link:
For any queries, please contact fund@alliance-scotland.org.uk or call 0141 640 0872.
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