{"id":4121,"date":"2026-09-18T20:15:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fundrobin.com\/articles\/videos\/uk-mental-health-funding-2026-policy-grant-strategy-video\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T20:15:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:15:04","slug":"uk-mental-health-funding-2026-policy-grant-strategy-video","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fundrobin.com\/articles\/videos\/uk-mental-health-funding-2026-policy-grant-strategy-video\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Mental Health Funding: 2026 Policy &#038; Grant Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"name\":\"UK Mental Health Funding: 2026 Policy & Grant Strategy\",\"description\":\"UK mental health charities face a funding paradox where public investment rises but grant success rates plummet. 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