The money is being shared between seven projects that will increase preventative work with young people on issues such as mental health, homelessness, relationships and crime.
Midlothian Council is among the beneficiaries. Working with NHS Lothian, youth group Midlothian Youth Platform and voluntary sector groups, the council plans to use its £836,000 grant to kickstart a five-year project to increase efforts to prevent children and young people experiencing mental health crises.
"We are delighted to have been successful in securing funding for children and young people's mental health and wellbeing from the Big Lottery Fund," said Mary Smith, director of education, communities and economy at Midlothian Council.
"Midlothian's young people have been campaigning for this so it's great that local partners and the Big Lottery Fund have listened."
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