NT Health grants
Healthy Lifestyle Grants Program
The Healthy Lifestyle Grants Program provides funding to local projects that address one or more of the following objectives:
- increase physical activity for those who are inactive or semi-active
- increase water and healthy food intake and decrease the consumption of unhealthy food and sugary drinks
- create health promoting environments where the community spend their time.
Who can apply
To apply, you must:
- show how your proposal meets the identified objectives
- address an identified need in your community or region.
Not all eligible applicants can be funded as this program is highly competitive.
How to apply
Applications are currently closed.
Grant recipients
Find past successful projects below.
2022
In 2022, local government councils and NT based not-for-profit organisations were eligible to apply.
Title of activity or project | Organisation name | Community, region or suburb | Approved amount | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water fountains at Pat Gallagaher Netball Centre | Alice Springs Netball Association | Alice Springs | $2,445.26 | Nutrition (water) |
| Healthy meals project | Yuendumu Women’s Centre Aboriginal Corporation | Yuendumu | $20,000 | Nutrition (food security) |
| Healthy way: healthy tucker, healthy bodies, healthy lives | Waltja Tjutangku Palyapayi Aboriginal Corporation | Mount Liebig, Papunya, Laramba, Atitjere, Engawala and Bonya | $30,000 | Nutrition and physical activity |
| Promoting Indian herbs and vegetables in foods for their health and medicinal properties | The Tamil Society of the Northern Territory | Darwin | $3,100 | Nutrition |
| Healthy bodies, healthy minds project | Mental Health Association Of Central Australia | Alice Springs | $12,827 | Nutrition and physical activity |
| Community mountain bike trail whipper snipping | Central Australian Rough Riders | Alice Springs | $2,274 | Physical activity |
| Supporting healthy lifestyles and wellbeing for people living with dementia | Dementia Australia | Darwin, Palmerston and surrounding rural areas | $10,948 | Nutrition and physical activity |
| All abilities swimming initiative | Swimming Northern Territory | Darwin and Palmerston | $20,000 | Physical activity |
| One health: connecting human and animal health for improved community outcomes | Animal Management in Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities | Wadeye | $23,322 | Health promoting environments |
| Remote skateboarding workshops | Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation | Gangan, Baniyala, Wandawuy, Garrthalala and Dhalinybuy | $30,000 | Physical activity |
| ‘Footy 4 Life’ Program for people with a disability | AFL Northern Territory | Alice Springs | $13,442 | Physical activity |
| Healthy Lifestyle Program for young people | Diabetes Association of the NT | Knuckeys Lagoon and Bagot Community | $30,000 | Nutrition and physical activity |
| Healthy Lifestyle Program 2022 for older people | Wagait Shire Council | Wagait | $20,000 | Physical activity |
2021
In 2021, only local government councils were eligible to apply.
Title of activity or project | Organisation name | Community, region or suburb | Approved amount | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water bubblers in Wadeye, Peppimenarti and Nganmarriyanga | West Daly Regional Council | Wadeye, Peppimenarti and Nganmarriyanga | $18,110 | Nutrition (water) |
| Increased awareness, access and use of free outdoor exercise equipment | City of Darwin | Anula, Karama and Muirhead | $15,000 | Physical activity |
| Water bubblers around the Belyuen Community | Belyuen Community Government Council | Belyuen | $15,500 | Nutrition (water) |
| Water fountains at McMinns Lagoon and Howard Park Recreation Reserves | Litchfield Council | Howard Springs and McMinns Lagoon | $12,240 | Nutrition (water) |
| Provision of safe drinking water | Wagait Shire Council | Wagait Beach | $14,974 | Nutrition (water) |
| Clean, refrigerated, public drinking water fountains at remote Victoria Daly communities | Victoria Daly Regional Council | Kalkarinji and Yarralin | $25,719 | Nutrition (water) |
| Coomalie inclusive pools project | Coomalie Community Government Council | Batchelor | $22,915.50 | Physical activity |
| Active Alice Mums | Alice Springs Town Council | Alice Springs | $21,480 | Physical activity |
| Health information and installation of cool water bubblers in Binjari | Katherine Town Council | Binjari | $17,176.80 | Nutrition (water) |
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Last updated: 05 July 2022
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