Want to make change in your community?

Our Pūtea Hapori or Community Grants support a social movement of Kiwis who actively challenge mental distress discrimination.

The Community Grants enable this by funding both creative and community projects that build a movement to make Aotearoa a kinder, fairer and more inclusive place for people who live with mental distress or illness.

Our winning projects – which each award up to $10,000 in funding – challenge negative stereotypes around mental distress and help our communities, workplaces, whānau, iwi and hapū become more accepting and less judgmental. A total funding pool of $90,000 is available.

Our Community Grants are now closed. Follow our Facebook or Instagram accounts for news on when our next round will open.

You can read more about our winning projects below:

- 2020 Grant recipients projects
- 2019 Grant recipients projects
- 2018 Grant recipients projects

For any questions, please email: 
Gina Giordani
communitygrants@mentalhealth.org.nz.