OUR VISION:
Within a generation, investment for mental health will match the scale of global need.
(Watch the full announcement here)
We believe it is financially viable and attractive to invest in mental health. With friends from around the world, we want to power up the full range of capital behind mental health to understand and show the financial, societal and health outcomes that can be achieved.
We believe that we are on the cusp of a mental health science revolution. Building on the evidence-based treatments and community-led approaches that we already know to be highly impactful, we want to help scale solutions such that support is ever more effective and accessible, especially in low and middle-income countries.
Lastly, we believe that by exploring new funding mechanisms and investment strategies, and by strengthening the bridges between science, finance, policy and delivery, we can together accelerate progress for the many millions who need it.
Commitments To Action
CMHI is proud to support the launch of three Commitments To Action at the 2025 CGI Annual Meeting. Find out more about each one here.
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In 2025, Billion Minds Institute (BMI), with Climate Cares Centre (CCC) at Imperial College London, committed to launching a Resilience Observatory as a platform to co-create a community-led and scalable model for mental health care in the most climate-affected parts of the world. Disaster and damages from climate change increase psychological distress, trauma, violence, suicide, and mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, and substance use. Over the next two years, early adopter initiatives supported through the Resilience Observatory will reach 54,500 individuals. By 2027, BMI and CCC will establish four regional hubs and develop hub toolkits to guide regional scale-up and replication and disseminate policy guidance to more than 1500 city governments in collaboration with Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) to improve living conditions in the face of climate change and mental well-being of communities around the world.
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In 2025, the British Asian Trust (BAT) committed to launching Pakistan’s first outcomes-based financing (OBF) model for youth mental health, a breakthrough in applying outcomes-based approaches to the sector. The initiative will begin with a design phase to define measurable outcomes, map the sector, and assess delivery partners using BAT’s outcomes readiness tool, developed through impact bonds in Pakistan and India. A feasibility study will produce an investible proposition outlining the target group (at least 50% female), intervention model, outcomes framework, verification methods, and indicative budget. Leveraging its expertise in youth programming, mental health, OBF, and its leadership in the Pakistan Mental Health Coalition, BAT will mobilize funds, align stakeholders, and build partner capacity. With catalytic support from Grand Challenges Canada, the program will strengthen delivery systems, ensure accountability through verified results, and provide a scalable blueprint for equitable, accessible youth mental health services in Pakistan.
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In 2025, African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) committed to launch a $100 million Mental Health Fund as part of the Coalition for Mental Health Investment (CMHI). The Fund will leverage $20 million in catalytic capital to unlock $80 million in private investment over 10 years, making it safer for investors to support mental health solutions. By backing early-stage ideas, scaling proven pilots, and expanding larger programs, the Fund will help overcome barriers such as high upfront costs, limited community-based care, and fragmented donor funding. Beyond financing, AVPA will provide technical assistance, investment readiness support, and rigorous impact monitoring to ensure sustainability. Drawing on CMHI’s global network and AVPA’s expertise in innovative finance, the Fund aims to transform mental health ecosystems across Africa by expanding access to care, reducing economic and health burdens, and advancing policy and funding practices that endure.
We are looking to collaborate with leaders in mental health and impact investment who are aligned with The Coalition for Mental Health Investment’s vision and want to drive tangible action towards our shared goal of ensuring that within a generation investment in mental health will match the scale of global need.
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The Coalition for Mental Health Investment (CMHI) was co-founded by the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance, Clinton Global Initiative, Kokoro, McKinsey Health Institute and Wellcome Trust.
