The Western Australian Suicide Prevention Grants Program is funded by the Mental Health Commission of Western Australia and administered by Suicide Prevention Australia.

Key Information

• Status: Open
• Grant amount: up to $100,000 (excl GST)
• Applications opened: Friday 13 December 2024
• Applications close: Wednesday 19 February 2025

About the Grants Program

The Mental Health Commission of Western Australia have established the Western Australian Suicide Prevention Grants Program (Program).

The Program is designed to support locally developed initiatives that meet the specific needs of target communities. The Western Australian Government has allocated $1 million (excl GST) for initiatives aimed at improving suicide prevention across the State. The Program will fund projects that leverage existing community strengths, abilities and expertise to address local needs through innovative, place-based activities.

Program Objective

The Suicide Prevention Grants Program seeks to fund projects or programs which will provide a benefit to the community. The objectives are:

1. Support and promote mental health and wellbeing to reduce lives lost to suicide;
2. Enhance protective factors and reduce risk factors to prevent and reduce suicide and suicidal distress;
3. Increase awareness of services available in the community to encourage early help-seeking;
4. Reduce stigma associated with mental health and wellbeing and suicide; and
5. Improve community knowledge and health literacy regarding mental health, wellbeing and suicide, including training opportunities.

To apply for a grant under the Program, applications must demonstrate that the proposed project will be delivered within WA.

Eligible projects must start after 1 July 2025 and be completed no later than 30 June 2027.

Projects can be for a duration of up to two years.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

• Incorporated community sector organisation (not–for–profit);
• Local government authority; and
• Unincorporated organisation or community group, applying through an incorporated body or a local government authority.

Who can’t apply

• A Commonwealth or State Government agency
• An individual
• A commercial for-profit organisation
• An unincorporated community sector organisation unless applying through an incorporated body or a local government authority
• An organisation located in the Indian Ocean Territories
• Organisations that have not provided an acquittal and/or evaluation from previous WA Mental Health Commission funding in accordance with the agreed time frames within the agreement, are ineligible to apply until the required documentation has been submitted. Please contact the WA Mental Health Commission if there are any queries about your organisation’s acquittal status.

How to apply
All applications must address the criteria outlined in the Application Form.
The Application Form can be submitted via the following options:
Online: click here to fill out the Application Form online
Please also download a copy of the Guidelines, Risk Management Plan and Budget.

Email: download the forms and return via email to qip@suicidepreventionaust.org
Please download a copy of the Guidelines, Application Form, Risk Management Plan, and Budget Plan

Further Information
If you require further information about the Program or assistance in completing the online application form, please contact Sharon or Leesa, Suicide Prevention Australia at qip@suicidepreventionaust.org

Download WA Suicide Prevention Grants Program Guidelines

Download WA Suicide Prevention Grant Program Application Form

Download WA Suicide Prevention Grant Program Risk Management

Download WA Suicide Prevention Grant Program Budget Plan