First Nations Social and Emotional Wellbeing Grants
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 have closed.
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
Applications have closed for the First Nations Social and Emotional Wellbeing Grants.
Contact us
For more information, please email ltc@dsdsatsip.qld.gov.au.