Suicide prevention community grant
This program provides grants of up to $10,000 to support locally-led projects or activities that address an identified suicide prevention need.
For information about the NT suicide prevention strategy, go to the Department of Health website.
Grant applications for 2020 are closed.
Who can apply
Applicants must meet all of the following:
- be a viable legal entity as defined by the Australian Tax Office, for example:
- an individual (sole trader)
- a private company
- a public company
- a cooperative, or
- a partnership
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or provide evidence that they have applied for one
- not be a political party
- have no overdue reporting requirements including financial acquittals for any previous NT Government grant
- have, or be in the process of applying for, a public liability insurance policy with minimum cover of $10 million per event.
Information for non-legal entities
Unincorporated bodies may only apply if they nominate an organisation with an appropriate legal status that agrees to accept legal and financial responsibility for the grant.
Payment of funds will be made through the nominated organisation, which will be known as the administering body.
Applicants must ensure that the application is signed by the Chief Executive Officer, or equivalent, of the organisation. This person must have ultimate financial and management responsibility for the organisation.
What funding can be used for
Projects, activities or events must align with at least one of the three following priority areas:
- build inclusive communities and strengthen community resilience
- address stigma and discrimination
- raise awareness of effective suicide prevention practices.
The following won't be funded:
- any activity or event that does not occur within the NT
- international travel
- fund-raising activities
- recruitment agency fees
- projects that have already occurred, or costs that have already been incurred
- wages for staff members performing duties under their normal role.
How to apply
Applications for 2020 are closed.
How applications are assessed
Your proposal will be assessed by a panel.
You will need to show how your proposal will:
- support localised action to build stronger communities that have increased capacity to respond to and prevent suicidal behaviour through raising awareness and reducing stigma
- address the outcomes and priority groups identified in the NT Suicide Prevention Strategic Framework
- meet an identified suicide prevention need for Territorians.
You can find out about the Suicide Prevention Strategic Framework on the Department of Health website.
The assessment panel may decide that a proposal should only be partially funded, depending on the content and quality of the application received.
If your application is successful
If your application is successful the grant agreement will require you to provide the following:
- updates regarding any key dates to allow for promotion and participation opportunities
- written evidence of acknowledgment of the NT Government on promotional materials, where appropriate
- images of the event or project, where appropriate, for use in government promotional material
- an evaluation report of your activity/project within 30 days after it is completed
- a financial statement that provides details of how you used the grant.
Successful applications may be published or used by government. This is a condition of your application.
The following may be shared:
- organisation name
- amount
- purpose
- special approval conditions.
A variation should be negotiated with your grant manager, if required, particularly regarding any changes to the timing of an activity.
Events can be postponed or repurposed to deliver the event in a different way. If an event is cancelled, funding can also be rolled over to the following year.
If an event is cancelled, you are able to claim costs already incurred.
If you are planning major changes to service delivery or are unable to deliver your service, particularly if you are an essential service provider, please contact your grant manager as soon as possible.
Past grant recipients
Read below to find out about past grant recipients.
Successful projects - 2020
Title of activity / project | Organisation Name | Community / Region covering | Approved amount | Region | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
‘Men Can Get Support’ project (Part 2) | Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation | Alice Springs | 9,000.00 | Central Australia | Male |
Making a Difference | The Hub of Respect Inc | Alice Springs | 9,975.00 | Central Australia | Youth |
Warlpiri Youth Bush Camps | Warlpiri Youth Development Aboriginal Corporation | Yuendumu | 8,000.00 | Central Australia | Youth |
Live to Ride and Ride to Live - by getting a Motorcycle Licence | Ken Immanuel Lechleitner | Alice Springs | 10,000.00 | Central Australia | Youth |
Arrernte Youth Suicide Prevention Awareness Project | Akeyulerre Incorporated | Arrernte | 10,000.00 | Central Australia | Youth |
Waltja-Tjutangku Tjungkungku Kanyintjaku Tjananya / Coming Together Looking After Them – Aputula/Finke community | Waltja Tjutangku Palyapayi (Aboriginal Corporation) | Aputula / Finke | 10,000.00 | Central Australia | Youth |
Suicide Awareness Day | Drug And Alcohol Services Australia Ltd | Alice Springs | 3,000.00 | Central Australia | Whole of community |
Connecting Community, Strengthening Connections | Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation | Alice Springs | 9,000.00 | Central Australia | Whole of community |
Shields for protection | JAMIE MILLIER | Kintore | 5,000.00 | Central Australia | Youth |
Walking Off The War Within 2021 | Walking Off The War Within Inc. | Alice Springs | 3,000.00 | Central Australia | Male |
ROCK for life | Foundation of Rehabilitation With Aboriginal Alcohol Related Difficulties Aboriginal Corporation | Darwin | 10,000.00 | Darwin | Whole of community |
Social and Emotional Wellbeing Supports (inclusive of suicide prevention education and activities) for the NT Health Academy Students (NTAHA). | Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) | Darwin | 4,500.00 | Darwin | Youth |
safeTALK and sailing | Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services Aboriginal Corporation | Darwin / Rural | 7,528.00 | Darwin | Whole of community |
Feel Good Fridays | Palmerston and Regional Basketball Association | Palmerston | 8,500.00 | Darwin | Youth |
Life Worth Living -- A Short Film | Leah Sanderson / Nathan Djekurra | Darwin | 10,000.00 | Darwin | Youth |
Aboriginal Resilience Training for Youth (ARTY) | TANYAH NASIR CONSULTING SERVICES | Darwin/ (Palmerston/ Rural) | 10,000.00 | Darwin | Women |
Suicide Awareness and Resilience Materials | Danila Dilba | Darwin | 10,000.00 | Darwin | Youth |
Hand Up Project - Rodney Fejo | NORTHERN TERRITORY RUGBY UNION INC | Darwin | 8,000.00 | Darwin | Whole of community |
Y nights (Bagot Community at Casuarina Pool) | The Young Men's Christian Association of the Northern Territory Ltd (YMCA) | Darwin | 9,000.00 | Darwin | Youth |
HOOP'S 4 LIFE | JOAN WASHINGTON (auspice for local group) | Darwin | 8,500.00 | Darwin | Youth |
Brothers Youth Wellbeing Initiative – “Let’s Talk Suicide Awareness” | BROTHERS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB | Darwin | 8,500.00 | Darwin | Youth |
Hayath " In Celebration of Being Alive" | UMNT Incorporated | Darwin | 5,000.00 | Darwin | Youth |
Working Together to prevent Suicide | Vanessa Lowe | Palmerston / Darwin | 4,000.00 | Darwin | Whole of community |
Suicide Awareness Campaign targeting 40+ males in the Litchfield Municipality | Rotary Club of Litchfield/Palmerston | Litchfield | 3,000.00 | Darwin | Whole of community |
International Men's Day Forum | REBECCA FORREST | Darwin | 1,500.00 | Darwin | Male |
CALD mental health champions | Ignite Potential Incorporated | Darwin | 6,000.00 | Darwin | Whole of community |
Breaking the cycle - Mountain biking for mental health and wellbeing | DARWIN OFF-ROAD CYCLISTS (DORC) INCORPORATED | Darwin | 2,000.00 | Darwin | Whole of community |
Awareness program on Mental Health and Suicidal Issue” | Non-Resident Nepali Association Australia Limited | Darwin | 3,000.00 | Darwin | Whole of community |
Dragon Boat construction | Red Lily Health Board Aboriginal Corporation | Minjilang | 5,000.00 | East and West Arnhem | Youth |
Local Art Exhibition Calendar | Red Lily Health Board Aboriginal Corporation | Minjilang | 5,000.00 | East and West Arnhem | Community |
Galiwin'ku Ḏirramu Mala Walk | Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation | Galiwinku | 5,000.00 | East and West Arnhem | Male |
Suicide Prevention Workshops | WEST ARNHEM REGIONAL COUNCIL | Minjilang / Warruwi | 8,840.00 | East and West Arnhem | Community |
Yirrkala Healing Workshops – Youth and Health Practitioners | Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation | Yirrkala | 9,350.00 | East and West Arnhem | Youth |
Growing Strongbala Way Community Bush Garden | Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation | Katherine (remote) | 10,000.00 | Katherine | Youth |
Suicide Prevention Support Camps | Yugul Mangi Development Aboriginal Corporation | Ngkurr | 8,500.00 | Katherine | Youth |
Strong Minds Program | Thamarrurr Youth Indigenous Corporation | Wadeye | 10,000.00 | Katherine | Youth |
Young Women's Group | Katherine Regional Arts Incorporated | Katherine | 7,500.00 | Katherine | Youth |
Kartiki Wilya Tinjiki - Keep the Men Strong | Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation | Tennant Creek | 10,000.00 | Tennant Creek | Male |
Mental Health Awareness and Education Project | Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation | Tennant Creek | 7,500.00 | Tennant Creek | Whole of Community |
Voices from the Community”: – Sexual, Bodily & Gender Diversity- update and reprint | Northern Territory Aids And Hepatitis Council Inc | Tiwi Island | 8,000.00 | Tiwi Island | Whole of Community |
Suicide Awareness Champions | Pirlangimpi Aboriginal Corporation | Pirlangimpi | 9,000.00 | Tiwi Island | Whole of Community |
Successful projects - 2019
Organisation Name | Project | Community / Region covering | Grant amount | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYDAC | Warra Warra Kanyi - Strengthening Walpiri Youth - Training for key staff members | Nyirripi/ Willowra/Lajamanu/ Yuendumu | 7,520.00 | Central Australia |
| Canteen Creek Owairtilla Aboriginal Corporation | At Risk Response Group and Harm Minimisation Diversion Program | Canteen Creek Community | 10,000.00 | Central Australia |
| Pioneer Football Club Incorporated | Resilience Camp - Strong hearts, Strong minds | Alice Springs | 10,000.00 | Central Australia |
| YMCA of the Northern Territory Youth & Community Services Ltd | mYnd-pump: Supporting young people to create connections and be active | Alice Springs | 10,000.00 | Central Australia |
| Pintupi Homelands Health Service | Connecting the Community, development of and implementation of the Community Mental Health Strategy CMHS. | Kintore | 3,500.00 | Central Australia |
| Tangentyere Council Incorporated | "Men Can Get Support" project | Alice Springs | 10,000.00 | Central Australia |
| Mental Health Association of Central Australia | The Men’s Yarning Circle | Alice Springs | 6,100.00 | Central Australia |
| Waltja Tjutangku Palyapayi Aboriginal Corporation | Waltja-Tjutangku Tjungkungku Kanyintjaku Tjananya / Coming Together Looking After Them – Papunya community | Papunya | 10,000.00 | Central Australia |
| Reeling Veterans | Fishing Trip to correspond with veteran's health week | Darwin | 3,500.00 | Darwin |
| Gravel Rash Hash NT | To provide a dedicated trailer fitted with a barbecue for use by the club in its weekly rides to be used for weekly social rides | Darwin | 2,000.00 | Darwin |
| Come Walk With Me NT | World Suicide Prevention Day Walk/Event | Darwin | 4,000.00 | Darwin |
| Darwin Festival | Man With the Iron Neck – Darwin Festival Season Community Ticketing Access Program | Darwin | 5,000.00 | Darwin |
| Catherine Booth House (The Salvation Army) | Therapeutic Drumming and Art Therapy (Suicide Awareness and Prevention) | Darwin | 4,250.00 | Darwin |
| Rotary Club of Litchfield/Palmerston Inc. | Rotary Litchfield/Palmerston Suicide Prevention Awareness Campaign for Males 40+ | Litchfield Municipality | 3,500.00 | Darwin |
| Red Lily Health Service | Emotional Wellbeing promotion through the honouring of young women | Minjilang | 10,000.00 | East and West Arnhem |
| Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation | YOUR LIFE IS PRECIOUS Campaign, THE ENEMY WITHIN (TEW), SCHOOL HOLIDAY WELLBEING SOCIAL MEDIA Campaign, MERCHANDISE Campaign | Nhulunbuy / Yirrkala | 8,500.00 | East and West Arnhem |
| Red Lily Health Service | Cooking classes for the development of a forum for community feedback and dynamic input to local issues | Minjilang | 4,480.00 | East and West Arnhem |
| Yalu Marnggithinyaraw Indigenous Corporation | Galiwinku Yothu Miyalk / Miyalk Mental Health Yarning Circles Workshops and web-based self help guide.(Galiwinku Young Girls and Women’s Mental Health Yarning Circles Workshops) | Galiwinku | 9,490.00 | East and West Arnhem |
| Yalu Marnggithinyaraw Indigenous Corporation | Football Leaders | Galiwinku | 9,750.00 | East and West Arnhem |
| Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation | Gunyangara Ḏirramu Mala Camp | Gunyangara/ Birritjimi/ Nhulunbuy | 5,000.00 | East and West Arnhem |
| Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation | Yirrkala Ḏirramu Mala Camp | Yirrkala | 5,000.00 | East and West Arnhem |
| Thamarrurr Development Corporation (Men’s Shed Dept.) | Aboriginal Men’s Health & Wellness Camps | Wadeye | 10,000.00 | Top End West |
| YMCA of the Northern Territory Youth & Community Services Ltd | mYnd-pump: Supporting young people to create connections and be active | Katherine | 10,000.00 | Katherine |
| Jilkminggan Community | Mangarrayi minds alive, Musical Therapy for entire Community | Katherine | 5,500.00 | Katherine |
| Australian Sports Medicine Federation Ltd | SafeTalk training for 15 accredited Sports Trainers | Territory Wide | 1,000.00 | NT Wide |
| Darwin RSL Sub Branch Incorporated | PTSD and Suicide Awareness at Billeroy House | Darwin | 4,500.00 | NT Wide |
| Rodney Fejo | Hand Up Project | NT Wide | 7,600.00 | NT Wide |
| Time and Place Consulting & Collaboration | Co-creating the Tennant Creek Archive of Hope, Strength and Resilience: Women stories | Tennant Creek | 10,000.00 | Tennant Creek |
Successful projects - 2018
| Organisation | Project name | Description | Grant Amount | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urapuntja Health Service Aboriginal Health Service | Community mental health first aid courses | To provide specifically age and culturally identified and appropriate mental health first aid courses to community members, local staff and students. | $10,000 | Central Australia |
| The Hub of Respect | Making a Difference Program | The Making A Difference program is a prevention and early intervention program aimed at vulnerable young people and adults that have been identified as engaging or likely to be engaged in high risk behaviours. | $9,800 | Central Australia |
| Waltja Tjutangku Palyapayi Aboriginal Corporation | Waltja-Tjutangku Tjungkungku Kanyintjaku Tjananya 'Coming Together Looking After Them Project' | The provision of workshops for males and females to identify safe places, safe people, and develop the skills to feel safe when you have "big worries". | $10,000 | Central Australia |
| MacDonnell Regional Council | Central Australia Suicide Prevention Workshop | Bringing together people from throughout the Central Australian region with a focus on suicide prevention strategies for both youth and adults. The “Little Red Threatbook” will be redeveloped to ensure it is culturally appropriate. | $10,000 | Central Australia |
| Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation | Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds Program | The delivery of a suicide awareness campaign as part of the Health Bodies Healthy Mind program in the Yirrkala community. | $10,000 | East Arnhem |
| Miwatj Aboriginal Health Corporation | Gunyangara Dirramu Mala Walk Project | The provision of a safe space where Gunyanagra Birritjmi men can meet with clinicians to share stories and understanding and creating a platform for health education and support. | $10,000 | East Arnhem |
| Miwatj Aboriginal Health Corporation | Yirrkala Dirramu Mala Walk Project | The provision of a safe space where Yirrkala men can meet with clinicians to share stories and understanding and creating a platform for health education and support. | $10,000 | East Arnhem |
| Miwatj Aboriginal Health Corporation | Miwatj Youth Reference Group | Engage young people in a youth reference group to advise Miwatj Health on youth related matters, and generate actions and awareness. | $10,000 | East Arnhem |
| Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation | Girls Youth Wellbeing Camps | The provision of mental health, suicide prevention education and information sessions to Indigenous youth aged 12-18 years within a wellbeing camp model. | $10,000 | East Arnhem |
| AFL Northern Territory | Kicking Community Goals on Suicide Prevention project | Suicide prevention training to be provided to staff who support ALF programs in remote communities. These staff will then provide awareness campaigns in Galiwinku, Maningrida and the Gove peninsula. | $8,811 | West and East Arnhem |
| Tiwi Contractors | Community BBQ event | Hosting a community BBQ to provide information on community development programs, employment opportunities and showcasing existing helpline and support organisations with guest speakers to provide expertise on suicide prevention strategies. | $960 | Tiwi Islands |
| Telling Story: Sudha Coutinho | Tiwi Strong Women: Watering the Tree of Life | A narrative therapy project utilising the Tree of Life methodology. In collaboration with Tiwi Strong Women’s Group. Tree of Life promotes the development of protective factors and resilience building. | $10,000 | Tiwi Islands |
| Darwin Indigenous Men's Service Inc | Aboriginal Men's Healing and Yarning Circles | An early intervention strategy with healing and yarning circles focus on increasing emotional resilience and reducing vulnerability to mental health and suicide ideation. | $10,000 | Darwin |
| Dawn House | Women and children's therapy | Support for art materials to engage women and children in weekly programs to aid interpersonal skills, problem solving, mindfulness, self-esteem, resilience and self‑confidence building. | $2,500 | Darwin |
| Multilingual Broadcasting Council NT Inc. | Multilingual Suicide Awareness and Support Broadcasting Program | Produce and broadcast through the Multilingual Broadcasting Council, suicide prevention and support messages in languages other than English that target the migrant and refugee sector in Darwin. | $10,000 | Darwin |
| SabrinasRide4life | Darwin Suicide Bereavement Support Group | Establishment of a support group in Darwin for those in the community who have been impacted and have a lived experience of suicide, to educate others in the community about accessing help in times of need. | $10,000 | Darwin |
| Darwin Region Indigenous Suicide Prevention Network | Community Engagement Project | Facilitate community events in direct response to local community needs as well as to support events around suicide prevention and mental health awareness. | $10,000 | Darwin |
| Darwin Youth Suicide Prevention Network | Dance for Life events | Engage youth across Darwin and Palmerston to reduce stigma associated with suicide. The bi-monthly community events will raise awareness on the issues of bullying and social and emotional wellbeing. | $9,650 | Darwin and Palmerston |
| Palmerston Rugby Union Club | NT Rugby: R U OK? Round 2019 | NT Rugby Union and Palmerston Rugby Club will facilitate an R U OK? Round in the rugby 2019 competition with the objective of promoting R U OK? Suicide prevention and wellbeing strategies to players, their families and friends, and the wider NT community. | $8,000 | Palmerston |
| Telling Story: Sudha Coutinho | Good stories that make spirit strong - unearthing Beswick community wisdom to face hard times | Telling Story will collaborate with Roper Gulf Regional Council to support community members who have experienced grief, loss and trauma to promote strengths based approaches and transformative stories. | $10,000 | Katherine |
| OzHelp Foundation | Suicide prevention for remote cattle stations in NT | OzHelp staff will travel throughout the NT to remote cattle stations and provide support and awareness for physical and mental health. | $9,983 | Katherine and throughout NT |
| Charles Darwin University (CDU) | Suicide prevention awareness training for CDU staff | Suicide prevention training for CDU staff to increase suicide awareness and skills to identify at risk students. | $9,820 | Territory wide |
Contact
For more information call 08 8999 2691 or email mhaod.doh@nt.gov.au.
Last updated: 17 December 2020
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