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Australia: Local Thriving Communities Social and Emotional Wellbeing Grants

Deadline: 20-Apr-22

The Queensland Government is inviting applications for its Local Thriving Communities Social and Emotional Wellbeing Grants to support initiatives that are co-designed with local leadership to:

  • improve mental health and social and emotional well-being outcomes
  • respond to substance misuse
  • reduce rates of suicide in Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Types of Projects

  • Types of projects considered include those that:
    • work in partnership with local leadership in First Nations communities
    • strengthen social and emotional wellbeing outcomes for Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
    • address evidence-based community priorities
    • demonstrate robust planning, design, and governance mechanisms
  • Projects that will not be considered include those that:
    • do not have strong community support
    • are not financially or operationally feasible to deliver or continue
    • duplicate service or action that is already government funded
  • Current and previous projects are varied and include initiatives focused on:
    • early learning and development
    • skills in emotional regulation and impulse control
    • community-led decision making on health priorities and suicide prevention strategies
    • upskilling community leaders to provide out-of-hours support for people at risk of suicide when other services are not available

Funding Information

  • Five grants up to $235,000 (including GST) are available for initiatives delivered in the 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years.
  • The total grant funding amounts to $1.175 million.

Eligibility Criteria

  • All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led communities and community organizations across Queensland are eligible to apply.
  • Examples of eligible community organizations include:
    • local councils
    • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Organisations
    • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations
    • First Nations businesses and academics.
  • To be eligible for program funding, the applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
    • Not duplicate existing funding for the same service or period.
    • Be a registered business and have an Australian Business Number.
    • Hold public liability insurance to the value of not less than $10 million, or provide evidence of plans to obtain insurance to the value of not less than $10 million to cover the proposed proposal.
    • Be capable of delivering services in Queensland within stated timeframes.
    • Be an eligible entity type.

For more information, visit https://www.qld.gov.au/firstnations/grants-funding/local-thriving-communities-grants