Grant project ideas

Use the table below to find inspirational ideas for your next grant application – or visit this page to see examples of projects awarded a grant last year.

Potential ideas for grant projects

Example project idea	Example project outcome	Ways you could evaluate this project
A project helping end mental distress discrimination in workplaces, by holding separate training sessions for employers/managers and for staff on how to be more inclusive of employees with mental distress.	Creating more inclusive workplaces for people with mental distress, both in culture and in practice. A focus could be on workplaces with a high number of Māori or Pacific staff (the Nōku te Ao programme’s priority groups).	Amount of training sessions held. Amount of workplaces which change their mental health and wellbeing policies (or implement one for the first time). Amount of employees who report a more inclusive workplace culture since the training
A project working with education leaders, e.g., principals or deans, to enact more inclusive policies and practices towards students and staff experiencing mental distress.	Reducing discrimination towards students and staff experiencing mental distress, to help them focus on their education and excel in their careers.	Number of new or revised school policies or procedures that promote inclusion towards staff or students with mental distress. Number of students or staff who report a more inclusive culture at school.
A public campaign showcasing stories of people living in social housing who also experience mental distress and may also be Māori and/or Pacific, and the intersectional discrimination they face.	Challenging public attitudes towards people living with mental distress who also live in social housing.	Number of people who viewed and engaged with the campaign content. Types of comments made on social media. Media coverage of the campaign. Qualitative data from people in social housing, who report improved public attitudes towards them. Number of people who shared their stories as part of the campaign.

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