Enhanced Support Grants
The purpose of the Enhanced Support Grant stream is to provide organizations up to $300,000 over three years to enhance existing programs, policies, and initiatives to build resilience and improve mental well-being throughout the lifespan of all generations of islanders.
Enhanced Support Grants
The purpose of the Enhanced Support Grant stream is to provide organizations up to $300,000 over three years to enhance existing programs, policies, and initiatives to build resilience and improve mental well-being throughout the lifespan of all generations of islanders” or “throughout the lifespan of Islanders of all ages.
See full (RFA) request for application document here.
*Wages – Eligibility for wage coverage will be assessed based on the demonstrated need. Wages must cover tasks that do not already fall within a staff’s job and are critical to the success of the project and require additional time.
Grant funds may be used to cover the following eligible expenses:
- Training and professional development
- Holding meetings and events, including facility rentals and remote meeting costs
- Transportation
- Research, evaluation, and dissemination activities
- Wages* and fees (e.g., consultants, trainers, expertise not available in the community, honoraria)
- Promotional and marketing activities directly related to the project
- Reasonable overhead, capital, and infrastructure costs directly related to the project to a maximum of 10% of the total grant
- Costs associated with the grant’s financial reporting requirements
Steps to Apply
Before applying, applicants are asked to review the backgrounder about mental well-being and resilience available here.
Step 1
Download the Application Form Template and the Budget Template
Step 2
Complete the Templates according to the instructions that follow
Step 3
Submit your completed Application Form Template and Budget Template to the Grants
Coordinator by email at:
Incomplete applications will not be eligible to advance in the process.
In your application you will be asked to provide:
- Project Title and Funding Stream
- Contact Information for the Applicant Organization and Project Lead
- Type of organization and PEI region(s) the project will take place in, including specific community and/or settings
- A high-level 1-page summary of the project plan, including purpose and rationale, timelines, estimated budget, anticipated milestones and results
- Detailed proposal of up to a maximum of 10 pages that is structured according to the Evaluation Criteria for this Funding Stream: 1) Alignment – 3 pages, 2) Feasibility – 3 pages, 3) Potential Impact – 4 pages
- A 1-page detailed estimated budget for the project with reasonable justification for each eligible cost
Download the full Request for Applications for the detailed description of these categories.
In your application you will be asked to provide:
- Project Title and Funding Stream
- Contact Information for the Applicant Organization and Project Lead
- Type of organization and PEI region(s) the project will take place in, including specific community and/or settings
- A high-level 1-page summary of the project plan, including purpose and rationale, timelines, estimated budget, anticipated milestones and results
- Detailed proposal of up to a maximum of 10 pages that is structured according to the Evaluation Criteria for this Funding Stream: 1) Alignment – 3 pages, 2) Feasibility – 3 pages, 3) Potential Impact – 4 pages
- A 1-page detailed estimated budget for the project with reasonable justification for each eligible cost
Download the full Request for Applications for the detailed description of these categories.
How will my application be assessed and scored?
The PEI Alliance for Mental Well-being will establish a peer review committee to review applications using three review criteria that directly align with the application requirements:
Alignment (30%)
- To what extent does the project align with the four Objectives of the Improving Mental Well-being for All: Focusing Action for Positive Change Grant Program and the Purpose of the Enhanced Support Funding Stream?
- Is the rationale and relevance for the enhanced support clearly stated and how it advances one or more of the Action Areas?
- If applicable, are the plans associated with professional development, training, and/or creating a community of practice clear and aligned with what the project is aiming to achieve?
Feasibility (20%)
- Are the timelines and related deliverables realistic and sufficient to implement the project?
- Is the estimated budget reasonable and well justified?
- Does the Applicant Organization and Project Lead have the appropriate expertise, experience, capacity, and time required to deliver on the project?
- If the project involves stakeholders and partners is there a clear and appropriate plan describing why they will be engaged, how and when?
Potential Impact (50%)
- To what extent will the project make an impact and contribution to building resilience through one or more of the Action Areas?
- Is there a clear and logical plan for measuring and assessing the impact of the project?
- Does the project include a clear and logical plan to ensure its results are summarized, and disseminated in a meaningful way?
- To what extent does this project hold future potential for scaleup (either within or beyond its current jurisdictional/community/geographical setting)?
- To what extent will the benefits of this enhanced support be sustained after the term of the grant funding?
All applicants will be notified about the outcome of their applications by the end of March 2022.
Who can I contact for more information?
For more information and to answer grant program questions, please contact the Grant Program Coordinator at
