Successful community wellbeing grants

Project: Upskill
Funding: $5,000
Impact: Training sessions for young people aged 16–25 with mental health challenges to build skills and confidence for employment, plus ongoing support through Headspace’s Work and Study Program.

Project: Night at the Museum – A Queer Youth Celebration
Funding: $5,000
Impact: Free, inclusive event for 400 LGBTQIA+ young people featuring exhibitions, performances, and sensory-friendly spaces to foster pride, creativity, and social connection.

Project: Laneway Market for Trans Awareness Week and Mardi Gras
Funding: $5,000
Impact: Community markets celebrating trans and gender diverse culture with stalls, art spaces, and activities, creating affirming spaces and reviving Inner West’s rich queer history.

Project: Art for Wellbeing
Funding: $5,000
Impact: Art therapy sessions for migrant and refugee women to improve mental health, self-esteem, and community connection without language barriers.

Project: Voices of the Inner West – Seniors Digital Radio and Podcast Initiative
Funding: $5,000
Impact: Empowering older residents to create podcasts and radio content, building skills, confidence, and social inclusion through storytelling and media engagement.

Project: Little Voices Big Community
Funding: $1,760
Impact: Weekly music sessions for children aged 0–5 and their carers to support early development, reduce isolation, and strengthen family and community bonds.

Project: DadLAN Social Community Event
Funding: $4,692
Impact: Regular events and online spaces for dads to combat loneliness, improve mental health, and build strong local connections.

Project: Tao Hua Yuan – Wellbeing for Gender Diverse Chinese in Inner West
Funding: $5,000
Impact: Art therapy workshops to support LGBTQIA+ Chinese community and reduce isolation.

Project: Essential Dental and Medical Treatment for Women Recovering from Homelessness
Funding: $5,000
Impact: Urgent medical care for women in public housing who can’t access treatment.

Project: The Butterfly Effect by Enlighten Education
Funding: $5,000
Impact: Full-day program for teenage girls to build confidence, resilience, and wellbeing.

Project: September Social – Championing LGBTQIA+ Youth
Funding: $5,000
Impact: Free, safe event for LGBTQIA+ youth with activities, performers, and social spaces.

Project: Additional Mental Health Appointments
Funding: $5,000
Impact: Extra counselling and psychology sessions for young people who’ve experienced trauma.

Project: Social Community Events for Dads
Funding: $4,469
Impact: Local social spaces to fight loneliness and improve mental health for fathers

Project: Building Healthy, Resilient Young Males
Funding: $4,416
Impact: Mentoring program to improve mental health and decision-making for young men.

Project: Confident Kids
Funding: $3,803
Impact: Support for children with hearing loss to build social skills and confidence.

Project: Great Day Choir
Funding: $3,640
Impact: Pilot choir for people with dementia and their carers to foster joy and connection.

Project: Seniors Lifesaving Skills Refresher
Funding: $3,278
Impact: Workshops for seniors on CPR and defibrillator use to improve safety.

Project: Band Together Program
Funding: $3,190
Impact: Music lessons for students from marginalised backgrounds to build confidence and inclusion.