Deadline: 30-Sep-2024
The Department of Health and Community Services is inviting applications for the annual Community Addictions Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Fund Program.
The annual Community Addictions Prevention and Mental Health Promotion (CAPMHP) Grant Funding Program provides financial support to individuals, community groups, Indigenous schools and non-profit organizations interested in increasing awareness and understanding of mental health, substance use and addictions in Newfoundland and Labrador.
This funding initiative is administered in partnership with NL Health Services with the goal of achieving actions outlined in the five-year Provincial Alcohol Action Plan and The Path to Resilience – An Action Plan to Promote Life and Prevent Suicide, specifically related to reducing harms and costs associated with alcohol, promoting life and preventing suicide.
Key Priority Areas
- To be eligible to receive grant funding in the 2024-2025 fiscal year, applications must address at least one of the following priority areas:
- Reducing harms and costs related to alcohol
- Reduction of avoidable injuries, illnesses and deaths associated with alcohol use;
- Provision of public education and awareness about safe consumption of alcohol; and
- Training related to brief screening, assessment, treatment and referral.
- Promoting life and preventing suicide
- Stigma reduction, public education and awareness; and
- Initiatives that build a sense of purpose, belonging and hope among individuals, families and communities.
- Collaborating to promote positive mental health and resilience
- Partnerships between community organizations, individuals and health professionals that benefit the community at large.
- Reducing harms and costs related to alcohol
- In addition to addressing priority areas above, initiatives most likely to be considered for funding are those that are sustainable beyond this year, fill a gap in community, include collaboration and partnerships with agencies, schools and or municipalities, are accessible and inclusive of diverse populations and benefit as many people as possible.
Funding Information
- A total of $200,000 in program funding is available for this fiscal year.
- There is a maximum grant amount of $10,000 per applicant. Applications above $10,000 will not be considered for funding.
Target Groups
- Applications must focus on one or more of the following target groups:
- People with lived or living experience;
- Families and friends with experience of suicide attempt or loss;
- Families and friends impacted by alcohol and other substances or addictions;
- Indigenous communities;
- First responders;
- 2SLGBTQIA+;
- Post-secondary students;
- Youth;
- People planning for pregnancy or are pregnant; or
- Seniors.
Criteria
- Eligible expenses include but are not limited to:
- Resource material (e.g., educational/instructional materials);
- Advertising, publicity, and printing; and
- Speaking fees and travel expenses for resource people, including speakers with skills and knowledge or content expertise. Speaking fees and/or travel costs (including meals and accommodation) are capped at half of the total project request, to a maximum of $5,000, and should not be the main expense for the initiative.
For more information, visit Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.