CFAs: South Australian Suicide Prevention cGrants

Deadline: 23-Oct-2026

The South Australian Suicide Prevention Community Grants provide funding for community-led projects that improve wellbeing and contribute to suicide prevention efforts across South Australia. The programme supports evidence-informed projects that respond to local needs, strengthen protective factors for mental wellbeing, build community resilience, and encourage partnerships across different sectors.

About the South Australian Suicide Prevention Community Grants

The grants are designed to support community-led approaches to suicide prevention across South Australia. The programme uses place-based and systems-oriented approaches and draws on frameworks such as the Black Dog Institute’s LifeSpan model to guide effective suicide prevention interventions. Through these grants, communities can develop projects that address local priorities while contributing to a stronger, more connected, and prevention-focused suicide prevention system across the state. What Do the Grants Aim to Support? The programme seeks to strengthen community capacity and improve mental wellbeing through locally driven responses.

The grants aim to:

- Strengthen protective factors for mental wellbeing. - Support community-driven suicide prevention responses. - Address the needs of populations experiencing elevated suicide risk. - Support Aboriginal leadership. - Build local resilience. - Foster partnerships between different sectors. - Generate insights that can inform future policy and programme design. - Contribute to a more connected suicide prevention system. Funding Available A total funding pool of $150,000 is available through the South Australian Suicide Prevention Community Grants. The funding is divided across two grant categories: - Five grants of up to $20,000 for projects with broader reach and stronger partnerships. - Ten grants of up to $5,000 for community-led initiatives that strengthen protective factors for mental wellbeing and suicide prevention. Applicants should select the funding level that best matches the scale, reach, and partnership requirements of their proposed project. Priority Communities Priority is given to projects benefiting communities and population groups that experience higher suicide risk or social disadvantage.

Priority groups include:

- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. - Men. - Culturally and linguistically diverse communities. - Migrants. - Refugees. - Asylum seekers. - LGBTIQA+SB communities. - Rural and remote South Australians. - First responders. - People with disabilities. - Veterans. - Older people. - Children and young people. - People working in primary production and agricultural industries. - Veterinarians. - Individuals affected by drought or algal bloom. - International university students. Projects that respond to the needs of these communities may receive priority consideration. What Types of Projects Are Supported? The grants support evidence-informed, community-led initiatives that address local suicide prevention and mental wellbeing needs. Projects should contribute to suicide prevention by strengthening protective factors, improving wellbeing, building resilience, or developing stronger connections between community organisations and other sectors. The programme also seeks projects that can generate useful insights for future policy and programme development. Community-Led and Place-Based Approach The grants are designed around community-led and place-based approaches. This means projects should respond to the specific needs and circumstances of the communities they aim to support. The programme also takes a systems-oriented approach, encouraging organisations to work together and develop stronger partnerships that can contribute to broader suicide prevention efforts. Support for Aboriginal Leadership Aboriginal leadership is an important priority within the programme. Projects that support Aboriginal-led approaches and respond to the wellbeing and suicide prevention needs of Aboriginal communities are encouraged within the priority framework. Building Local Resilience Another focus of the grants is strengthening local resilience. Community initiatives can help build protective factors for mental wellbeing and create stronger community connections. This can contribute to longer-term suicide prevention efforts by helping communities develop locally relevant responses. Who Can Apply? Eligible applicants must meet specific organisational and compliance requirements.

Applicants must:

- Be a not-for-profit legal entity. - Be based in South Australia. - Hold an active Australian Business Number (ABN). - Meet the required taxation statuses. - Have an active bank account. - Hold public liability insurance. - Meet the relevant compliance and national redress requirements. Organisations should ensure that they satisfy all eligibility requirements before applying. Who Is Not Eligible? The following applicants are not eligible to apply: - State government agencies. - For-profit entities. - Organisations that do not meet the required compliance requirements. - Organisations that do not meet the national redress requirements. Applicants should review the eligibility conditions carefully before preparing their applications.

Partnerships and Broader Community Impact

The programme encourages projects that can work across sectors and develop stronger community partnerships. The larger grants of up to $20,000 are intended for projects with broader reach and stronger partnerships. These projects can help connect organisations and community stakeholders around shared suicide prevention and wellbeing goals. Evidence-Informed Suicide Prevention The grants support evidence-informed approaches to suicide prevention. The programme draws on established frameworks, including the LifeSpan model developed by the Black Dog Institute, to help guide effective interventions. Applicants should demonstrate how their proposed activities respond to local needs a