Deadline: 10-Jul-22
The Community Wellbeing and Resilience Grants are funded through NSW Health and the Commonwealth Department of Health in response to the 2022 floods to support the mental health of those affected.
Objectives
- The primary objective of the Wellbeing and Resilience Grants is to promote community-led wellbeing and resilience activities in flood affected areas which:
- Encourage social cohesion, connectedness, and supportive friendship and relationships;
- support community wellbeing, resilience, mental health healing, and post-trauma growth and recovery for communities;
- identify and support distressed or struggling peers or community members;
- reduce suicide and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Funding Information
- Grants of up to $5,000.
Activities
- A range of activities and initiatives may be considered appropriate to support community-led wellbeing, including, but not limited to:
- social connection events that bring the community together to build networks and friendships such as community BBQs, exercise classes, playgroups, art therapy classes, etc
- community events or workshops that promote resilience and reduce stigma associated with mental illness and accessing mental health and suicide prevention services
- projects that are recovery-focused and aim to build on the community resilience, healing, and capacity building
- sharing information about available community resources and services and how to access them
- complementary and lifestyle interventions known to improve physical and mental health that can be delivered in a group setting, such as exercise and wellbeing classes
- community education on topics such as managing stress, anxiety, depression, and stigma
- practical advice and skills development, e.g. for parents to help provide support for their children
Eligibility Criteria
- Not-for-profit organisations, community groups, and schools that are based within flood affected areas in the Hawkesbury and Penrith local government areas can apply for a grant up to $5,000 (ex GST). Special consideration may be given to applications from the Blue Mountains and Lithgow LGAs if sufficient evidence of need is provided. Individuals are also eligible to apply if auspiced by an incorporated not for profit organization or community group. All applicants must have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
- Organisations that do not have an ABN must have their activity auspiced by a not-for-profit organisation with an ABN that can manage the grant on its behalf.
- Individual healthcare providers, other sole traders, and for-profit businesses are ineligible unless the application has been co-designed with and/or in active partnership with a not-for-profit community-based organisation. Proof of co-design or partnership such as a letter of support must be supplied with the application. The grants cannot be used to subsidise usual clinical or service costs. To be eligible, activities need to extend beyond usual business to support communities in flood recovery. All funded activities need to be driven by the community and identified community needs, rather than provider driven.
- Grant activities must be free to the community and organisations and cannot generate income for wages, fundraising or any other purposes without prior approval.
- Activities must be completed prior to 30 May 2023.
- Youth groups and organisations are eligible and encouraged to apply, however the nominated contact person must be aged 18 years or over.
- Community groups and organisations representing vulnerable or hard to reach communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Successful applicants will need to complete a short summary report at the completion of their grant that describes the outcomes achieved.
For more information, visit https://www.nbmphn.com.au/Jobs/Grants/Wellbeing-and-Resilience-Grants