Community Addictions Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Fund
Applications are now open for the 2026-27 Community Addictions Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Fund. The deadline for applying is October 24, 2026.
The Department of Health and Community Services is inviting applications for the annual Community Addictions Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Fund Program. The fund provides financial support to individuals, community groups, schools and non-profit organizations interested in increasing awareness and understanding of mental health and addictions in Newfoundland and Labrador. To receive funding, applications must act on at least one of the following priority areas:
- Suicide prevention;
- Supporting mental health and wellness;
- Prevention of alcohol-related harms; and/or
- Community partnerships to promote positive mental health and resilience.
A total of $200,000 in program funding is available for this fiscal year.
There is a maximum grant amount of $10,000 per applicant. Applications above $10,000 will not be considered for funding.
Funding is administered by the Department of Health and Community Services in partnership with Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services. Regional health zones have dedicated mental health promotion and addiction prevention staff available to provide advice and support to interested applicants.
EASTERN ZONE:
Bailey Reid, Mental Health Promotion Consultant
Tel: (709) 752-4282
Email: Bailey.Reid@nlhealthservices.ca
Kayla Prosper, Addictions Prevention Consultant
Tel: (709) 752-4282
Email: Kayla.Prosper@nlhealthservices.ca
Gaia Rezori, Addictions Prevention Consultant
Tel: (709) 752-4282
Email: Gaia.Rezori@nlhealthservices.ca
Colette Hicks, Regional Suicide Prevention Coordinator (Rural Avalon and Peninsulas)
Tel: (709) 229-1551
Email: Colette.Hicks@nlhealthservices.ca
WESTERN ZONE:
Tara Welsh, Regional Mental Health Promotion Consultant
Tel: (709) 634-3146
Email: Tara.Welsh@nlhealthservices.ca
William Lummis, Regional Addictions Prevention Consultant
Tel: (709) 634-4171
Email: williama.lummis@nlhealthservices.ca
CENTRAL ZONE:
Laura Vardy, Regional Addictions Prevention Consultant
Tel: (709) 489-4181
E-mail: LauraM.Vardy@nlhealthservices.ca
LABRADOR-GRENFELL ZONE:
Michelle Hynes, Regional Addictions Prevention/Mental Health Promotion Consultant
Tel: (709) 285-8306
E-mail: michelle.hynes@nlhealthservices.ca
For those seeking assistance with the application process, please review the guidance document found here and contact the consultant identified for your regional health zone.
Click here to download the application form.