Updates

Grants to boost community mental health and wellbeing

The Queensland Government’s new $9 million Mental Health and Wellbeing grants program is now open, with $150,000 available to applicants.

The grants program, delivered by the Queensland Mental Health Commission, will help organisations implement local projects and initiatives that respond to the unique needs of their local community.

Eligible applicants will be able to apply for up to $150,000 for initiatives and activities that:

• support and promote mental health and wellbeing
• prevent mental ill health by enhancing protecting factors and reducing risk factors
• encourage early help-seeking, or
• improve mental health, wellbeing, alcohol and other drugs, or suicide prevention literacy and understanding.

The grants will build on existing community strengths, abilities and knowledge to develop and implement innovative solutions that meet diverse local needs.

This investment is part of the Queensland Government’s record $1.94 billion Better Care Together plan to improve mental health, alcohol and other drug services across the state. Through the Better Care Together plan, the government is delivering initiatives to improve men’s mental health.

The annual grants program will initially run for three years, with the latest round open until 2 October.

More information can be found here.