Community grants available! Support for mental health and suicide prevention activities

The Australian Medical Association Queensland Foundation (AMA Queensland Foundation) has launched a community grant initiative.

The grants, administered in partnership with Brisbane South PHN, aim to support organisations in Queensland to:

• expand access to mental health and suicide prevention supports 

• enhance mental health literacy in the community.   

Grants of up to $20,000 per applicant will be available to eligible organisations.

Purpose of the community grants

This initiative is designed to empower Queensland communities to address mental health and suicide prevention in ways that are most relevant to their unique needs. By supporting local efforts that are rooted in the community’s values and experiences, these grants aim to create sustainable and meaningful change. This grant provides organisations the opportunity for initiatives that are culturally relevant, accessible, and effective in improving mental health and suicide prevention outcomes locally. Funding is available for initiatives/programs that:   

• increase mental health and suicide prevention awareness  

• support in reducing mental health and suicide stigma  

• promote the mental health and wellbeing of the local community  

• increase awareness of local services and pathways to accessing support.

Grant eligibility

Applicants must propose activities that align with one or more of the following objectives:  

• Capacity Building: Enhance organisational ability to support people with mental health and or suicidal ideation concerns, or their loved ones   

• Service Access: Improve access to vital support services for people experiencing suicidal ideation and / or their carers supporting them

• Awareness Campaigns:   

  • Increase awareness of mental health and suicide prevention support programs  

  • Build awareness of healthy masculinity as a protective factor to suicide  

• Service Enhancement: Strengthen the capability and/or scope of existing services   

• Place-Based Support: Provide tailored, local opportunities to support people in specific communities 

• Innovation: Develop new, complementary activities to expand current organisational efforts.  

Grant applicants are required to promote the AMA Queensland Foundation’s commitment to supporting people experiencing mental health concerns.  

Queensland-based organisations that support people experiencing mental health concerns are encouraged to apply. This grant cannot duplicate existing funding. The grants will focus on organisations that:  

• Represent regional and remote geographical areas, First Nations groups, cultural and linguistically diverse groups, LGBTIQA+ community

• are grassroot and community groups and /or networks  

• providing specific services to vulnerable populations to suicide (e.g. men, LGBTIQA+, First Nations and cultural and linguistically diverse)  

• deliver sustainable activities aligned with the grant objectives  

• who require additional support to expand their reach and impact  

• who will report back on their activity/initiative impact and outcome.

How to apply for a grant

Complete and submit an application to Brisbane South PHN via [email protected].

Applications close 3 pm, Tuesday 30 June 2026.

Applications will be reviewed by an evaluation panel, including representatives from the AMA Queensland Foundation.

Applicants will be informed of the outcomes, whether successful or unsuccessful, by 24 July 2026.