IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.
Welcome to the Queensland Mental Health Week (QMHW) 2024 Community Events Grant Program online grant application service.
Funded by the Queensland Government through the Queensland Mental Health Commission and administered by CheckUP, the Queensland Mental Health Week Community Events Grant Program provides the opportunity for eligible organisations to apply for up to $2,000 to assist with hosting a QMHW event. Each year, QMHW events help provide positive social activities that help build resilience at a local level and support people to feel connected. Applications should be for events around Queensland that aim to help achieve QMHW's main objectives (raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing, increase understanding of mental illness and recovery, and reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness).
Applications to the program open at 9:00am, Monday 15 April 2024 and close at 11:59pm, Friday 17 May 2024.
Please make sure you submit your application with plenty of time before the deadline. Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
Visit https://www.qldmentalhealthweek.org.au/grants to view the Grant Guidelines and FAQ about the program. It is essential that you read the Grant Guidelines before you start this application to ensure you are eligible to apply.
Grant funds amounts are fixed and determined by the type and size of the proposed event as follows:
| Type | Description | Amount ($) |
| Private event | Any event that is not open to the public, e.g. events for schools, workplaces, specific community groups, etc. | $500.00 |
| Small-scale public event | A small-scale public event is an event that is open to the public with an estimated audience of fewer than 50 people (not including event organisers, staff, or volunteers who run the event or people from partner organisations). | $500.00 |
| Medium-scale public event | A medium-scale public event is an event that is open to the public with an estimated audience of 50 to 150 people (not including event organisers, staff, or volunteers who run the event or people from partner organisations). | $1000.00 |
| Large-scale public event | A large-scale public event is an event that is open to the public with an estimated audience of over 150 people (not including event organisers, staff, or volunteers who run the event or people from partner organisations). | $2000.00 |
The funded event/s must be held in Queensland. Events must occur during October 2024. Funding is for one-off time-limited initiatives and is not intended for ongoing funding. Funding is limited and competitive. Previous grant recipients should not assume that they will automatically receive funding. Only one application may be submitted per organisation. In the case that more than one
application is received from an organisation, only the first application submitted will be assessed. Full eligibility requirements for applicants and grant expenditure guidelines are listed in the Grant Guidelines.
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. The selection criteria used by the Assessment Panel can be viewed in the Grant Guidelines.
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 or call CheckUP on 07 3105 8300 (make sure you have your application number ready).
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. You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.
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:
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.
You may be logged out automatically after 20 minutes if you don't save, which will cause you to lose any unsaved work. 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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