Applications have now closed
Grant funding of up to $150,000 was available to successful applicants
Taking steps to boost your mental health and maintaining a healthy workplace is good for businesses, staff and ultimately your bottom line. As a business owner, ensuring you have both the skills and capacity to manage mental health challenges that impact your workforces is crucial.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Program is an initiative of the Small Business Strategy 2023-2030 and provides grants of up to $150,000 to support selected partner organisations in delivering support services to small business owners to increase their awareness, capability and resilience when dealing with mental health challenges, including in supporting their employees.
About the Mental Health and Wellbeing program
Applications will be assessed by a panel of representatives from the Department for Industry, Innovation and Science and subject matter experts against the Assessment Criteria established in the guidelines.
Applicants must outline how many small businesses are expected to participate in the proposed initiative, and explain any assumptions made.
If you have any questions about the application process or your eligibility, we encourage you to contact the Program Manager with any questions about a proposed initiative.
Only organisations which provide existing capability are eligible to apply, with a limited number of applications being accepted.
Some examples of proposals that are welcome include:
- Advisory services (one-to-one)
- Mentoring and coaching programs (one-to-one or group)
- Workshops - one off, or a series
- Information sessions
- Regional, cohort or sector specific approaches
Applicants need to be able to demonstrate that they have the capability and capacity to deliver the program to small businesses across the state to ensure equitable access for all South Australian small business owners.
Applications will be assessed against the following criteria:
- Delivers outcomes that achieve the objectives of the program
- Demonstrates demand for the initiative, including describing the target audience
- Demonstrates value for money, including financial co-contributions
- Achieves geographic diversity in delivery of support
- Demonstrates the capacity and capability of the applicant (and any third party if applicable) to deliver the initiative and achieve the outcomes it has committed to in its application. This includes consideration of the applicant's financial position, and prior experience of the applicant and any third-party provider engaged.
State and Commonwealth Government Agencies are not eligible to apply.
Partner organisations must hold an active ABN.
Services delivered through this program may include collaborations with and between local government, industry associations, small business groups and specialist businesses to deliver targeted support for business owners experiencing mental health challenges, and to better support their workers with mental health concerns.
Collaborative proposals that improve access to quality services will be viewed favourably.
Before applying, be sure to read the Mental Health and Wellbeing guidelines to ensure your application aligns to the program and will give it the best chance of success.
The guidelines outline in detail:
- Program objectives
- Eligibility criteria
- Eligible and ineligible expenditure
- Contracting requirements