Funding Recipients
Health and Wellbeing Queensland grants and funding recipients
The Health and Wellbeing Queensland Grants Program supports locally led initiatives that improve health and wellbeing across Queensland. The 2025 Grants Program included two funding streams: the Health and Wellbeing Community Grants (Community Grants) and the GenQ Health and Wellbeing Community Accelerator Grants (Accelerator Grants).
About the grants
The Health and Wellbeing Queensland Community Grants Program provides funding for community-based initiatives that improve the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders, with a particular emphasis on initiatives that work alongside priority and at-risk populations and communities experiencing greater barriers to good health and wellbeing.
The Accelerator Grants provide funding exclusively to 2023 GenQ Community Grant recipients to expand or further develop their previously funded projects, helping proven initiatives reach more people and deliver sustainable impact.
What we have achieved
Community Grant Round
Through the 2025 Community Grant round, we awarded approximately $400,000 to fund 25 community initiatives across Queensland. These projects deliver practical, evidence-informed programs that improve health and wellbeing in local communities.
| Community Organisation | Description of Initiative | Funding Amount |
| Micah Projects Ltd | Provides dietitian-led cooking and nutrition sessions to help vulnerable community members build confidence, learn practical healthy eating skills and prepare affordable meals. | $3,000 |
| Ryan Catholic College | Creates a school-community garden to grow fresh produce, support student wellbeing and teach families healthy eating and gardening skills. | $15,734 |
| Yallambee Aboriginal Culture and Community Advancement Inc | Delivers culturally grounded workshops to strengthen nutrition skills, healthy cooking, cultural connection and wellbeing for Aboriginal families. | $20,000 |
| Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association – South Burnett | Offers after-hours cooking and shared meal sessions for young people, building nutrition skills, confidence, and a safe social space. | $9,740 |
| University of the Sunshine Coast | Runs a volunteer-supported gardening and wellbeing program helping community members grow food, build healthy habits and strengthen social connection. | $19,886 |
| Varsity Lakes Community Resource Centre | Provides community cooking classes, nutrition education and wellbeing activities to help families build healthy habits and social connections. | $7,320 |
| Australian Institute for Intergenerational Practice Limited | Connects young people and older adults through shared cooking, gardening and food traditions to build skills, connection and wellbeing. | $19,987 |
| Centre Against Domestic Abuse (CADA) | Supports women and families experiencing domestic violence with healthy cooking classes, nutrition skills and opportunities for social connection in a safe environment. | $20,000 |
| Burdekin Shire Council | Delivers community-based cooking, nutrition and physical activity sessions to promote healthier lifestyles across the Burdekin region. | $20,000 |
| Green Thumb Farm Association Inc. | Provides a 12-week gardening, fresh food and wellbeing program to improve nutrition, confidence and community connection. | $18,664 |
| Paddle Queensland Inc | Offers guided community paddling sessions to increase physical activity, connect people with nature and support mental wellbeing. | $20,000 |
| Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council | Strengthens health outcomes through culturally relevant nutrition activities, cooking programs and active living initiatives in a remote First Nations community. | $18,000 |
| Aurukun Shire Council | Runs a community challenge promoting healthy eating, hydration and regular physical activity, supported by local role models. | $18,000 |
| Uniting Care Queensland | Builds confidence and practical cooking skills for community members through hands-on nutrition workshops and simple healthy meal preparation. | $20,000 |
| Southern Cross Care QLD | Engages young people through creative cooking, art and movement workshops that build confidence, life skills and healthy habits. | $12,000 |
| Bring A Plate Dance Australia Ltd | Delivers dance and movement sessions that improve physical activity, cultural connection and wellbeing among young people and adults. | $19,900 |
| Forrest Beach Surf Life Saving Club | Supports First Nations teens with healthy cooking, nutrition, movement and wellbeing sessions that build confidence and cultural connection. | $14,150 |
| The Community Place Inc | Brings people together through social cooking and shared meals to strengthen healthy eating skills and reduce isolation. | $17,080 |
| Safer Toowoomba Regional Partnerships Inc | Promotes wellbeing through food-growing, cooking and cultural traditions that build community connection and healthy routines. | $19,700 |
| Kirrawe Indigenous Corporation | Hosts monthly community cooking events that support healthy eating, food skills and stronger social ties. | $19,800 |
| The Carers Foundation Holdings Ltd | Provides workshops focused on nutrition, movement and mental wellbeing to support healthier lifestyles for community members. | $20,000 |
| Sunshine Coast Cricket Association | Delivers accredited youth mental health first aid training for community members, helping create safer, more supportive environments for young people. | $8,500 |
| Gordonvale Community Kindergarten | Supports young First Nations men through activities that strengthen cultural identity, emotional wellbeing, physical health and community connection. | $7,100 |
| Oxenford Coomera Community Youth Centre Inc | Provides personalised support for older adults to improve nutrition, physical activity, wellbeing and healthy routines through one-on-one coaching. | $18,000 |
| Rossville and District Citizens Association Incorporated | A community-led wellbeing program for Rossville community members of all ages to explore six wellbeing domains: body, mind, spirit, people, place, and planet through weekly activities. | $7,320 |
Accelerator Grant Round
Through the 2025 Accelerator Grant round, we awarded approximately $200,000 to support 6 initiatives led by previous GenQ Community Grant recipients. These projects aim to expand or strengthen proven programs, increasing their reach and long-term impact.
| Community organisation | Description of initiative | Funding amount |
| Mount Molloy State School | Expands community gardening workshops for parents and children, teaching tropical food growing, healthy cooking and physical activity. The program strengthens wellbeing, confidence and social connection through shared gardening, cooking and learning activities, empowering families to lead healthier, more sustainable lives. | $28,000 |
| Queensland Program of Assistance for Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT) | Delivers 15-week Dance Movement Therapy programs in three schools with high refugee and migrant student populations. Culturally responsive sessions support physical, emotional and cultural wellbeing, strengthen belonging and reduce learning barriers, building on evidence from the successful pilot program. | $50,000 |
| Swimming Queensland | Expands successful water-safety and swimming programs across the NPARC region and Torres Strait. Train 50 community members in swimming, CPR, first aid and aquatic safety, and delivers six culturally appropriate programs to improve water safety, skills and confidence for around 200 participants. | $50,000 |
| Murilla Community Centre Inc | Extends a regional health promotion program supporting families with young children. Includes drop-in sessions led by a trusted Child Health Nurse, perinatal mental health screening, and professional development for educators. Builds caregiver confidence, improves child development outcomes and strengthens health equity. | $19,600 |
| Wonga Beach Primary P&C Association | Provides affordable, nutritious school lunches and ready-made family meals, supported by simple recipes and practical nutrition information. Hands-on cooking sessions help families build healthy eating skills and reduce the stress of preparing nutritious meals. | $26,452 |
| Tennis Queensland | Upscales a successful program by training Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community leaders as accredited tennis coaches. Eight new coaches will deliver culturally safe, community-led tennis activities that increase physical activity, wellbeing and social connection across rural and regional communities. | $24,017 |
Last updated 11 December 2025
