A Quick Guide: Community Grants – Youth Mental Wellbeing Initiatives [**Applications close Monday 6 September at 10am**] The Opportunity… Grants of either $50,000 or $100,000 to community-based providers of mental wellbeing initiatives As part of its desire to proactively increase the support for youth during the current heightened Covid-19 Alert levels, the Government is seeking to bring forward one of its planned 2021/22 Youth-focused community grants schemes (part of the Suicide Prevention Office’s programme) intended to contribute further Grants funding in support of community-level mental wellbeing initiatives, for youth. The Ministry is looking to provide community grant funding to community-based providers of mental wellbeing initiatives. This is to contribute to the alleviation of youth mental distress and ultimately lead to a reduction in suicide risk.
We’re looking for initiatives like this… It is expected the proposed initiatives (for grant consideration) should: •
relate to any type of intervention or initiative-delivery or activity that have been shown to, or are, highly likely to credibly contribute to the alleviation of mental distress and ultimately lead to a reduction in suicide risk.
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assist youth (aged 12 to 24 years) to maintain mental wellbeing and develop skills and knowledge to enhance their mental wellbeing during times of stress and distress;
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target youth and in particular youth from specific population groups impacted by COVID and lockdown and or disproportionately affected by suicide including Māori, Pacific, rainbow, and those including via un/under employment, disengagement from school, exposure to violence or abuse, substance abuse, relationship break-down, and those bereaved by suicide or exposed to self-harm or suicide via media/social media;
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be a community (grassroots) type initiative specific to any community or region within Aotearoa New Zealand;
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submitted from small NGOs, iwi and companies with annual revenues under $2million per annum. Grant applicant must be either a Registered Charity, Iwi or NGO, with an associated legal-entity structure.
Successful applicants will have their Grant payments confirmed in September! How to apply for a Grant? We’ve kept things simple… •
Information and the application forms are on the Ministry of Health website (www.health.govt.nz/our-work/mental-health-and-addiction)
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Applications must be received, no later than 10am on Monday 6 September 2021 by emailing the submission to MHAGrants@health.govt.nz using the form provided.