Open Call: Mental Health Week Small Grant Program – Australia
Deadline: 3-Jul-25
If your organisation or school is thinking of hosting an event this year, why not apply for a small grant to help cover some of the costs? The Mental Health Council of Tasmania is excited to be facilitating a small grants program to help organisations and schools run Mental Health Week events.
Categories
- Small public scale event grant: A small public scale event grant is considered to be for events or activities with an audience of between 50 – 100 people.
- Large scale public event grant: A large scale public event grant is considered to be for events or activities with an attendance of more than 100 people.
- Small targeted community group event grant: A small targeted community group event grant is considered to be for events or activities that are for specific demographic (e.g. new mothers, older Tasmanians) and will be hosted by a community organisation.
- Large school community event grant: A large school community event grant is for schools hoping to host an event or activity for their students and/or wider school community. The event needs to be for an audience of 50 people or more.
Funding Information
- Small public scale event grant: $500 – $1000
- Large scale public event grant: $1000 – $2000
- Small targeted community group event grant: $500
- Large school community event grant: $750
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant must not be a ‘for profit’ organisation and the primary reason for the event or activity must not be to fundraise for or promote the applicant organisation. This includes schools.
- Organisations must have an ABN, or be auspiced by an organisation with an ABN, and be undertaking the event or activity in Tasmania.
- The planned activity must clearly align with the theme for Mental Health Week 2025 ‘Appreciate the little things’.
Selection Criteria
- The selection criteria are as follows:
- Meets all necessary eligibility requirements, including incorporating the 2025 Mental Health Week theme, ‘Appreciate the little things’.
- Willingness to explore collaboration and partnership with other organisations/agencies on the event, in particular those targeting the same audience and in the same location
- Innovation and creativity of the event concept
- Demonstrated clear targets around event size and audience
- Demonstrated clear promotional planning and methods
- Demonstrated considerable thought and planning has gone into budget and expenditure
- If a previous applicant, has met all financial acquittal and reporting requirements in previous events or activities.
For more information, visit Mental Health Council of Tasmania.