Rural
2 August, 2025
Funding rural peace of mind
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Grants program will see 22 organisations across Queensland share almost $2.9 million in funding for local mental health and wellbeing initiatives.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Grants were open to not-for-profit and community organisations to support and promote mental health and wellbeing, prevent the impact of mental ill-health, encourage help-seeking and/or improve mental health literacy to meet local community needs.
The grants take forward priorities in Shifting minds: The Queensland Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs, and Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan 2023-2028.
Community initiatives throughout Queensland were funded, with a focus on rural, regional and remote communities and priority populations.
The Better Futures Grant program has invested almost $2 million into innovative initiatives that build knowledge on what works to prevent and reduce the impact of mental ill-health, alcohol and other drug use concerns, and suicide.
Eight organisations received funding, with a particular focus on digital mental health solutions, young people and perinatal mental health.
Queensland Mental Health Commissioner, Ivan Frkovic, said he is “very pleased” with the outcomes.
“It’s great to see so many initiatives funded, from Cairns to Wide Bay, with 86 per cent of grants funding to initiatives in regional, rural and remote Queensland,” he said.
Further information about the grant programs and recipients is available on the Commission’s website: www.qmhc.qld.gov.au.
