Deadline: 11-Aug-20
Applications are now open for the In a Good Place grant program 2020.
In a Good Place is a national grants program, managed by FRRR, with the objective of providing support for community-driven initiatives that reduce social isolation, increase social participation and connectedness, and increase help-seeking of members within rural, regional and remote communities who are at risk of, or are experiencing, mental health issues.
In a Good Place supports these communities in their efforts to strengthen the mental health of at-risk and vulnerable community members via projects, services or activities that are preventative or responsive in nature, and which are designed to engage those less likely, unable due to distance and isolation, or ineligible to participate in mainstream mental health services.
Priorities
The program is open primarily to non-clinical approaches that are community-based and accessible at a grassroots level in a range of settings. Priority will be given to initiatives that:
- Are delivered via non-clinical first providers of mental health care, such as school counsellors and teachers, pastoral care teams, neighbourhood or community groups, or via technological or other innovative methods.
- Improve accessibility and availability of mental health services, tools or support to areas with limited or no access to the same;
- Provide innovative responses that are inclusive, building social connections that lead to better mental health; or
- Confront stigma surrounding help-seeking behaviour.
Funding Information
In a Good Place offers grants of up to $20,000, from an annual funding pool of $200,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Not-for-profit community-based organisations from communities across rural, regional and remote Australia where funds support projects and activities that offer clear public benefit, and address a charitable need in the community (see What Can be Funded below);
- Organisations with an ABN or Incorporation Certificate;
- Organisations with and without DGR endorsement;
- An organisation is eligible to submit one application per grant round.
- FRRR considers all eligible applications on their merit. Due to the volume of applications received, applications are assessed based on the documentation received at the time of application. NOTE: FRRR is unlikely to follow up missing documentation after applications have been submitted.
- Applications are welcome from any eligible organisation for any eligible purpose; however, the following applications will be prioritised:
- Projects serving communities with populations under 10,000 in rural, regional and remote communities nationally;
- Projects run by, and based in, the beneficiary community/ies;
- Projects that respond to specific mental health and wellbeing issues within a local community;
- Projects that are sustainable beyond the period of the grant;
- Projects that do not duplicate an existing service or program.
- Preference will be given to projects that are initiated and delivered by local community and not-for-profit organisations, rather than organisations from outside of the beneficiary community. Organisations from outside of beneficiary communities applying for funds will need to provide sufficient evidence that the local community endorses the organisation and the project, or has initiated the partnership to deliver the project
Who can’t apply?
- Individuals, private or commercial businesses are ineligible;
- Projects that support core business and areas of responsibility of Federal, State and Local Governments are ineligible.
Evaluation Criteria
Project Evaluation Organisations that receive a grant through the In a Good Place program are asked to participate in an evaluation of the collective outcomes of projects supported through the grants program. This will entail agreeing to:
- Report back on achievements and learnings against the overarching grant program objectives, outcomes and indicators;
- Report back on achievements and learnings against individual project goals and measures, comparing anticipated and actual outcomes. Measures and the methods used will be determined by the applicant, relevant to their community, project scale and approach.
- A follow up meeting (by phone) with FRRR within six months of project completion, and / or project site visits with FRRR and CCI Giving.
For more information, visit https://www.frrr.org.au/in_a_good_place.php