The Latest Mental Health Grants

Looking for mental health grants? You're in the right place.

Mental health organisations across Australia play a critical role in supporting individuals, families, and communities through some of life's most challenging moments. Whether you're a community group raising awareness about suicide prevention, a researcher advancing our understanding of children's mental health, or an organisation delivering wellbeing programs on the ground, finding the right funding can make all the difference.

Below are current grant opportunities specifically designed to support mental health initiatives across Australia. These represent just a small selection of the 300+ mental health grants currently available through The Grants Hub's Grants Directory.

Current Mental Health Grant Opportunities

Ski For Life Grants

Provider: Ski For Life
Amount: Unspecified
Applications close: 30 April 2026
Location: National

Supports communities, groups and individuals to undertake projects that raise awareness and promote mental health, wellbeing and suicide prevention. Rolling quarterly rounds are available throughout the year, making this an accessible option for organisations at any stage of planning.

Eligibility highlights:

• Must be a legal entity or be auspiced by a legal entity
• Project must be completed within 12 months of receiving funding
• Project must not have commenced prior to application (no retrospective funding)
• Co-funding is viewed favourably

Who can apply: Non-government organisations, community groups, education providers, health organisations, sporting clubs and others.

Upcoming rounds:

• Closes 31 July 2026
• Closes 31 October 2026
• Closes 31 January 2027

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ALWF Community Grants

Provider: Australian Lions Wellbeing Foundation (ALWF)
Amount: Up to $1,000
Applications close: Always Open
Location: National

Makes small grants available to help enable communities to take positive action in the area of health and wellbeing. Projects must be conducted in an alcohol and drug-free space and can target any age group.

Project ideas include:

• Youth-friendly social events
• Community gardens, art activities or workshops
• Environmentally conscious activities (recycling, re-use)
• Sponsorship of charitable or awareness-raising events
• Activities supporting the Lions International Mental Health and Wellbeing initiative

Key requirements:

• Projects must be drug and alcohol free
• Must aim to improve mental health or wellbeing of a target group or community
• Must include 50/50 matching financial support from a Lions or Leos Club
• Applicants who are schools or community groups must partner with a local Lions or Leos Club

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Public Health Grants

Provider: The Ian Potter Foundation
Amount: From $100,000
Applications open: 28 May 2026
Applications close: 18 June 2026
Location: National

Supports community-led implementation of public health measures that aim to improve the long-term health and wellbeing outcomes of communities. The Foundation seeks applications from organisations using scientific evidence-based approaches, and prioritises applications that provide evidence of collaboration. Multi-year grants only, with a minimum of $100,000.

Eligible project types include:

• Early-stage projects exploring pressing public health challenges identified by a community
• Advanced projects implementing solutions developed with the community as an equal partner
• Scaling of pilot projects that have demonstrated success in improving community health
• Community-led innovative public health initiatives addressing social, economic and environmental determinants of health
• Collecting and synthesising evidence of established community-led initiatives to inform policy or develop funding models

Key requirements:

• Must be a community-based organisation with appropriate DGR status
• Applications are for new projects only (existing projects generally not eligible — contact the Foundation before applying)
• Universities and research institutes may apply as implementation partners where invited by the community
• Co-contribution required

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Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation Grants

Provider: Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation
Amount: Unspecified
Applications close: Always Open
Location: National

Supports ground-breaking research that will help transform the lives of those affected by mental health issues. As Australia's only dedicated mental health research foundation, Breakthrough works in collaboration with specialist universities through partnership arrangements, with universities required to match fund their research investments.

Priority research areas:

• Aboriginal mental health
• Children's mental health
• Depression
• Eating disorders

Previous grants have supported:

• Seed research projects
• Three-year PhD Scholarships
• Three-year Fellowship projects

The Foundation currently partners with the Mental Health and Wellbeing Institute at Flinders University, University of South Australia, SAHMRI, and the Mind and Brain Centre at Sydney University. Organisations wishing to explore a Collaborative Research Investment partnership are encouraged to contact the Foundation directly.

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Creswick Foundation Fellowship

Provider: Creswick Foundation
Amount: $10,000 – $40,000
Applications close: 30 June 2026
Location: National

Funds fellowships for individuals with relevant knowledge, expertise and experience in the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people up to the age of 18. Generally two or three fellowships are awarded each year, each valued between $10,000 and $40,000.

The Foundation's areas of focus include:

• Development and learning
• Education
• Physical health
• Family
• Community

Who can apply: Teachers, nurses, social workers, allied health workers, psychiatrists and other professional persons or carers with experience in children and young people's mental health and wellbeing.

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Grant Writing Tips for Success

1. Ground Your Application in Evidence

Use data, research and local statistics to demonstrate the scale of the mental health challenge you're addressing. Funders in this space respond strongly to applications that connect community need with evidence-based responses, so reference relevant literature or local prevalence data where you can.

2. Articulate Clear and Measurable Outcomes

Be specific about what your project will achieve and how you'll measure it. Whether you're tracking wellbeing scores, service reach, or research outputs, funders want to see that you've thought carefully about impact and have a clear plan to demonstrate it.

3. Highlight Lived Experience

Many mental health funders place significant value on the involvement of people with lived experience of mental ill-health in program design and delivery. Clearly articulate how your initiative incorporates these perspectives, as this strengthens both the credibility and impact of your application.

4. Tailor Your Application to the Funder's Focus

Mental health is a broad field, and funders often have very specific priorities — whether that's children aged 0–12, suicide prevention, eating disorders, or community wellbeing programs. Review each funder's guidelines carefully and make the alignment between your work and their priorities explicit throughout your application.

5. Plan for Co-Contribution

Several mental health grants expect or strongly favour co-funding. Identify any in-kind support, matched funding, or partnership contributions you can bring to the project, and present these clearly in your budget. This demonstrates commitment and helps funders see that their investment will go further.

6. Demonstrate Sustainability

Outline how your initiative will continue to deliver value beyond the grant period. Whether that's through embedding programs within existing services, building community capacity, or securing ongoing funding pathways, funders want confidence that their investment creates lasting change.

Finding More Opportunities

Mental health funding spans a wide range of categories, and many grants that aren't explicitly labelled as mental health grants are open to mental health applications. Our Grants Directory contains 250+ current mental health grant opportunities across the country.

When searching for grants, consider looking beyond mental health-specific funding to include:

• Community health and wellbeing grants
• Youth-focused funding programs
• Indigenous health and wellbeing initiatives
• Research grants and scholarships
• Social innovation and prevention funding
• Education and early intervention programs
• Rural and regional health grants
• Suicide prevention and crisis support funding

Ready to Get Started?

Visit The Grants Hub today to access our complete Grants Directory and take your mental health initiatives to the next level. Our directory is updated daily with new opportunities, and you can filter by location, sector, funding amount, and application deadlines to find the perfect match for your project.

Whether you're delivering community programs, conducting research, building professional capacity, or working to prevent mental ill-health before it begins, there are funding options available to support your vital work. The key is knowing where to look and how to present your case effectively.

Need help with your application? Explore our Grant Resources for tips, templates, and guidance on creating compelling applications.