Resilient Places Project: Micro-grants

Resilient Places micro-grants are intended to support positive mental health activities in communities recovering from natural disaster to empower local ownership and build on the assets and strengths of the communities.

• What activities have received funding?
• What is the theme for Round 2 applications?
• What type of activities can be funded?
• How are applications evaluated?
• Key Eligibility
• Available Funds
• Timeline
• How to Apply
• Supporting documents

What activities have received funding?

In previous rounds of funding, communities have responded creatively and innovatively to promote mental health and wellbeing. Resilient Places is capturing the learning’s from these activities in a Storytelling Project, using videography and social media, to share with the community. Visit http://resilientplaces.tumblr.com/ to view the sights and sounds in our Hats Off! blog.

What is the theme for Round 2 applications?

This current round encourages community groups and organisations to submit for projects or activities that will maintain or sustain community recovery efforts.

What type of activities can be funded?
Any activities or events that support local communities to promote good mental health, improve wellbeing and build understanding of resilience are eligible to apply for micro-grant funding.

Examples of the types of activities or events this may involve, but not limited to, are:

• Establishment of support networks to build connectedness between vulnerable community groups and the broader community;
• Outreach processes to inform and involve isolated community members with supports to enhance mental health and wellbeing;
• Community events and festivals;
• Community arts and cultural projects;
• Sport, recreation, health and wellbeing projects;
• Community forums and leadership groups to build emotional health and well being.

How are applications evaluated?

To ensure each application receives a fair assessment we employ the services of three reviewers, external to Queensland Alliance for Mental Health. Their impartiality is further strengthened by the use of a ranking system, assessed on the following criteria: the quality of the project description; the capacity to manage the project; the amount of people involved; the relevance of interventions; innovation and adding to community capacity.

Key Eligibility
Resilient Places micro-grants are open to organisations:

• who are incorporated with public liability insurance or have auspice with such;
• who can supply a copy of their 2010 Annual Report;
• who can demonstrate at least 3 organisations or groups working together.

The project must:

• Support local activities which promote good mental health and build resilience in one of 17 nominated local government areas.

Available Funds
Funding up to $5,000 (+GST) per applicant is available

Timeline
Round 1: Applications closed 7th February 2012  Round One Successful Applicants can be found here
Round 2: Applications accepted until closing date of 26th July 2012 - Applications for Round 2 will open Tuesday 8 May 2012
Round 3: Applications accepted until closing date of 1st September 2012
Round 4: Applications accepted until closing date of 4th February 2013

How to Apply

• Obtain and read a copy of the Resilient Places micro-grant application to ensure your organisation and your ideas align with the eligibility criteria. The application is available to download as a pdf and a word document at the bottom of this page. If you would prefer an alternate way of obtaining the application, please contact the Resilient Places project team on (07) 3252 9411, or email Pauline Coffey at pcoffey@qldalliance.org.au or Margie Benson mbenson@qldalliance.org.au.
• Complete each section of the application. Should you need assistance please do not hesitate to contact the Resilient Places Project team on the above contact details.
• When your application is complete submit one copy via email to pcoffey@qldalliance.org.au or post to the address below. Submit your application by the closing date deadline, as specified in the application.

If sending by mail, please post your application to the following address:

Attention: Pauline Coffey

Manager, Resilient Places

Queensland Alliance for Mental Health Inc.

PO Box 696, Fortitude Valley, Qld, 4006.