IMPORTANT: Please read the information below to assist you in completing your application online.
Welcome to the Queensland Mental Health Week (QMHW) online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.
The QMHW Community Events Grant Program is funded by the Queensland Government through the Queensland Mental Health Commission and administered by CheckUP.
Each year community events held in support of QMHW help provide positive social activities that help build resilience at a local level and support people to feel connected. Grant funding is available to assist organisations in their efforts to host QMHW events and raise awareness of positive mental health and wellbeing.
Eligible organisations can apply for either $3,000, $1,000, or $500 (GST exclusive).
The funded event/s must be held in Queensland. They must occur during QMHW (Saturday 7 October to Sunday 15 October 2023), or another time during the month of October 2023. Funding is for one-off time-limited initiatives and is not intended for ongoing funding.
Grant applications will be assessed for their potential to contribute to the achievement of the QMHW objectives. Priority will be given to innovative events that provide a focal point for awareness, education, and understanding of mental health and wellbeing, help foster community connection, and enhance inclusivity and a sense of belonging for those living with mental health challenges, their families, carers and support people.
Visit https://www.qldmentalhealthweek.org.au/grants to view the grant guidelines and FAQ about the program. It is essential that you read the grant guidelines before you start this application to ensure you are eligible to apply.
To access the application form on SmartyGrants, you will need to sign up for a free SmartyGrants account or use your organisation’s existing account. Please note that you should ensure that the email address you use to create a SmartyGrants account is the email address you want utilised in regard to all grant communications.
CheckUP will not provide application forms or accept applications for this grant opportunity by email, fax, or mail.
You can preview the application form before starting it to ensure you have everything you need to complete it. You will need:
Applications will close at 5:00pm AEST on Friday 26 May 2023.
Please make sure you submit your application with plenty of time before the deadline. Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's).
For queries about this grant program, please email info@qldmentalhealthweek.org.au.
You may begin anywhere in this application form.
Please ensure you save as you go. The program times out, so regular saving is essential to ensure you don't lose any of your work.
On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.
You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.
If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.
You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.
Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.
Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.
Hint: also check the email hasn't landed in your spam or junk email folder.
You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.
You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.
A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.
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