Applications open today for Australia Post’s 2022 Community Grants program, helping build community connections to support the mental health and wellbeing of Australians across the country.
Not-for-profit groups across Australia are invited to apply for grants of up to $10,000 to support projects with the primary purpose of improving mental health and wellbeing in local communities.
Australia Post Head of Community, Nicky Tracey said past recipients included projects such as community morning teas, friendship and buddy programs, peer support groups for young people and mental wellbeing workshops, with half of last year’s grants made to organisations in regional and remote locations.
“We are delighted to once again offer these grants to help support the mental health of Australians all around the country. We’ve seen how these grants make a real difference in local communities, building connection and encouraging open and positive conversations around mental health,” Ms Tracey said.
“As an organisation that delivers to customers everywhere – in cities, rural areas and the most remote corners of the country – we want to be able to support local communities to deliver a diverse range of projects, and we’re delighted to once again do that through the grants program.”
The grants reflect Australia Post’s longstanding commitment to mental health, which includes supporting mental health and wellbeing in the transport and logistics industries as a founding member of Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds, and a partnership with Beyond Blue that to date has delivered mental health resources to more than 6 million letterboxes across Australia.
Applicants are encouraged to review the guidelines carefully to check eligibility requirements, with eligible community organisations able to apply until 11.59pm on 3 July 2022 at auspost.com.au/grants. Applicants will be notified of the outcome in September 2022.
