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.