Deadline: 6-Jun-25
Wayahead provides a range of small grants to support mental health events during October, designed to help facilitate initiatives that highlight the importance of mental health within diverse communities and raise awareness of mental health issues in line with the annual theme.
A Mental Health Month project or event is a great way to encourage awareness of mental health, and social and emotional wellbeing in your community. It can decrease stigma, and empower people to seek help, for themselves or others.
Grant Categories
- General Grant
- The General Grant category encourages individuals, groups or organisations to propose projects or events that promote mental health awareness and dialogue. It supports initiatives aligned with the current year’s theme, providing funding and partnering with Wayahead to enhance their impact within communities.
- Youth Grant
- The Youth Grant category invites young people, individuals, youth-focused groups or organisations to propose projects or events promoting mental health awareness among peers during Mental Health Month. Recipients align with the current year’s theme and partner with Wayahead to amplify the impact of their initiatives within communities.
- CALD Grant
- The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Grant category encourages individuals, groups or organisations addressing CALD communities to propose projects or events promoting mental health awareness and support. Recipients align their initiatives with the current year’s theme and partner with Wayahead to enhance the impact of their events.
- LGBTQIA+ Grant
- The LGBTQIA+ Grant category welcomes individuals, groups or organisations focusing on LGBTQIA+ to propose projects or events promoting mental health awareness and support within the community. Recipients align their initiatives with the current year’s theme and partner with Wayahead to enhance the impact of their efforts.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Grant
- The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Grant category welcomes individuals, groups or organisations focusing on Indigenous communities to propose projects or events promoting mental health awareness and support. Recipients align their initiatives with the current year’s theme and partner with Wayahead to support the impact of their efforts within these communities.
Funding Information
- Wayahead extends over 30 small grants of either $500 or $1000 to community groups and organisations across NSW, facilitating the initiation of Mental Health Month projects or events.
Eligibility Criteria
- They strongly encourage small groups, communities, and organisations to apply. Please be assured that proficient English writing skills are not a prerequisite for a successful application.
For more information, visit Wayahead.