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Local community wellbeing events and initiatives will receive a $5 million funding boost as part of the NSW Government’s $130 million mental health recovery package aimed at mitigating the immediate and longer-term impacts of COVID-19 on the people of NSW.

The COVID-19 Community Connection and Wellbeing Program will support projects that aim to build social connection, resilience and well-being in a sustainable, embedded way. Grants of between $1,000 to $300,000 are available, with applications open until 2 May 2022.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations, unincorporated community groups, charitable and not-for-profit organisations, councils and joint organisations, are encouraged to apply.

Three funding pathways are open to applicants:

Pathway 1 offers between $75,001 and $300,000 for larger-scale projects that will be completed within 22 months. Pathway 2 offers between $10,001 and $75,000 for smaller projects that focus on local needs and will be delivered within 12 months. Pathway 3 offers between $1,000 and $10,000 for small projects or events that focus on local needs that can be delivered within 1-6 months. Local councils and joint organisations of councils are not eligible.

$4 million will be awarded through a competitive funding round open from 5 April to 2 May.

A further $1 million will be available to approved Pathway 1 projects for allocation at the 12-month milestone, where projects will be assessed against agreed key performance indicators. All projects must be completed by 30 June 2024.

All funding is administered for the NSW Government by Resilience NSW. To find out more and apply online, visit nsw.gov.au/resilience-nsw.