Men’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Small Grants Program offers up to $50,000 per project to deliver community activities, programs, & events supporting men's mental health & suicide prevention

Project goals

The objectives of the Men’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Small Grants Program are to:

• conduct community driven and well supported mental health, resilience and wellbeing projects, targeting men
• deliver mental health, resilience and wellbeing benefits to individuals and groups of men across the state
• reduce loneliness and social isolation among men
• promote mental health, wellbeing and resilience among men, in general, or a specific population group of men such as Aboriginal men, boys and young adult men, older men, men living with a disability, men living in rural and remote areas, or LGBTQ+ men.
• where appropriate, establish connections between community mental health and wellbeing organisations for ongoing referral and support pathways
• where appropriate, develop the cultural competency and cultural safety of mental health and wellbeing organisations to increase their accessibility and responsiveness to priority population groups of men, such as those listed above

Scope

Applications must demonstrate that the proposed project has an evidence base for improving mental health or wellbeing. Funding can support projects such as:

• Mental health awareness, mindfulness, and education programs
• Social and emotional wellbeing programs and activities
• Resilience-building programs and activities
• Techniques for addressing specific mental health issues
• Programs connecting men to mental health support
• Holistic programs linked to improved mental health, resilience or wellbeing outcomes
• Programs that connect men with others within the community to support mental wellbeing and resilience
• Programs connecting men to Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations or other Aboriginal organisations to improve social and emotional wellbeing
• Programs that connect teams and individuals to priority population groups and supports, and that improve the cultural safety of mental health services.

Grant funding may cover:

• Salaries or costs directly related to project delivery (i.e. engaging consultants for training)
• Relevant and appropriate training for staff, volunteers, or community members
• Operating and administration expenses directly related to project/service delivery (materials, equipment, marketing, insurance, travel, and costs for partner organisations to provide supports, including staff, event or training costs).