This is IMPORTANT if you are an organisation applying to the Wellbeing Fund. Orgs that had done an expression of interest by Sunday were invited to apply on Monday. I have teams of @glasgowcvs colleagues doing two key jobs right now in regards to this.

1st team is offering to review your app before you submit, responding in 24 hrs to give feedback to maximise the chance of success.

2nd team are reviewing the application on behalf of Scot Gov to check compliance with the grant criteria and make recommendation to fund or not.

The two teams have a "chinese wall" between them. To ensure a fair process they don't discuss individual applications; but I hear from both teams. I got feedback from both sets of colleagues today:

Team 1 have had fewer requests for support than we expected. Those we have had we have turned those around quickly with help from @CEIS_Enterprise colleagues. Feedback suggests the service is hugely helpful.

Team 2 are frustrated at the number they have had to decline because of technicalities that the support team would likely have caught. They aren't allowed to go back to organisations and ask them to re-submit. If they are not compliant we have to recommend a decline.

We hate that - we want to see good projects in Glasgow funded. Please. Either a) READ THE GUIDANCE or b) ask for some help by e-mailing [email protected]. Ideally, do both.