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The most recent Mental Health and Wellbeing Grants round was in 2024-2025. The program is not currently open for applications. |
Why is this important?
The Queensland Government recognises the importance of investing in approaches that promote mental health and wellbeing, prevent mental ill-health where possible, and embed early intervention.
This includes strengthening approaches that consider the conditions in which people are born, grow, learn, work, live, and age. Initiatives like these often fall outside the mental health system, however, they are vital for supporting the mental health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Grants are a strategic reform priority that supports Queensland communities to identify and implement local solutions for local needs.
About the grants
The 2024-2025 Mental Health and Wellbeing Grant program gave 22 organisations across Queensland a share of almost $2.9 million in funding for local mental health and wellbeing initiatives. The grants round closed on 10 October 2024 with 279 applications received.
They were open to not-for-profit and community organisations to support and promote mental health and wellbeing, prevent the impact of mental ill-health, encourage help-seeking and/or improve mental health literacy to meet local community needs.
The grants prioritised support for vulnerable groups, including people in rural and remote areas, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, children and young people, older people, LGBTQIA+ communities, culturally diverse groups, and those experiencing complex challenges.
Collaborative partnerships were encouraged, and all funded projects were independently evaluated to strengthen the evidence base for what works in supporting mental health and wellbeing.
How does this support reform?
The grants support the early implementation of Thriving Lives, Connected Communities: Queensland’s Commitment to Mental Health and Wellbeing and takes forward key priorities in Shifting minds: The Queensland Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs, and Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan 2023-2028.
These grants also form part of Thriving Lives, Connected Communities, the Queensland Government’s first step in a population mental health and wellbeing strategy in response to Recommendation 19 of the 2022 Mental Health Select Committee Inquiry.
Further information
For more information about the grants visit https://www.qmhc.qld.gov.au/about/funding/mental-health-wellbeing-grants/2024-25-grant-recipients.
