About the Grants
Each year, Wayahead extends over 30 small grants of either $500 or $1000 to community groups and organisations across NSW, facilitating the initiation of Mental Health Month projects or events.
Engaging in a Mental Health Month project or event during October serves as an effective platform for fostering awareness of mental health, alongside social and emotional wellbeing within your community. These initiatives play a pivotal role in reducing stigma while empowering individuals to seek assistance, whether for themselves or others.
Please be advised that grant applications must align their event dates with Mental Health Month, enhancing the significance and impact of the program.
We provide approximately 30 grants of either $500 or $1000 across the following categories:
Judging Panel
Our judging panel operates independently, comprising of mental health experts, sector professionals, and individuals with expertise or affiliation with specific demographics such as Youth, LGBTQIA+, CALD, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Notably, Wayahead staff abstain from involvement in the grant application process.
Grant applications close Friday 7th of June (11:59 pm, AEST).
The General Grant category encourages individuals, groups or organisations to propose projects or events that promote mental health awareness and dialogue. It supports initiatives aligned with the theme ‘Let’s Talk About It’, providing funding and partnering with Wayahead to enhance their impact within communities.
The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Grant category encourages individuals, groups or organisations addressing CALD communities to propose projects or events promoting mental health awareness and support. Recipients align their initiatives with the theme ‘Let’s Talk About It’ and partner with Wayahead to enhance the impact of their events.
The LGBTQIA+ Grant category welcomes individuals, groups or organisations focusing on LGBTQIA+ to propose projects or events promoting mental health awareness and support within the community. Recipients align their initiatives with the theme ‘Let’s Talk About It’ and partner with Wayahead to enhance the impact of their efforts.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Grant category welcomes individuals, groups or organisations focusing on Indigenous communities to propose projects or events promoting mental health awareness and support. Recipients align their initiatives with the theme ‘Let’s Talk About It’ and partner with Wayahead to support the impact of their efforts within these communities.
