First Nations Social and Emotional Wellbeing Grants
The 2024 First Nations Social and Emotional Wellbeing Grants are now open.
About the grants
The First Nations Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Program is seeking First Nations providers to deliver a suite of trauma-informed programs to strengthen social, cultural, educational, and vocational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people experiencing vulnerability.
Grants up to $400,000 are available for five initiatives that are co-designed with local leadership to improve mental health and social emotional wellbeing outcomes, reduce harm and increase safety associated with alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, and reduce rates of suicide in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Key dates
Applications close: Friday 12 July 2024
Recipients announced: August 2024
Assessment
An expert panel including departmental and inter-agency representatives and community leaders will review proposals against the fact sheet and funding guidelines in accordance with the following key criteria:
- alignment to the Closing the Gap and commitment to principles of self-determination and local decision-making, demonstrated by evidence of support and ongoing engagement of local leaders in delivery (e.g. through support letters, governance structure, workforce)
- robust planning, design, and governance mechanisms
- organisational capability and capacity to deliver high quality initiatives within agreed timeframes to meet appropriate reporting requirements
- evidence based initiatives with measurable outcomes
- program sustainability
- project leadership by a suitable community-based organisation and implementation by a majority community-based workforce
- for fly in-fly out organisations, demonstrated commitment to building local workforce capacity and transitioning to a local service provider in the medium to long term.
How to apply
Submit your application for the First Nations Social and Emotional Wellbeing Grants, closing Friday 12 July 2024.
All applicants must be willing to participate in a formal evaluation to identify and measure outcomes of funded initiatives.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview (face-to-face or on-line).
Contact us
For more information call (07) 3097 8633 or email ltc@dsdsatsip.qld.gov.au.