The Regina Brindle Grant Program aims to honour the significant contributions Regina Brindle made to promoting consumer voices in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health and wellbeing (MHW) sectors in Victoria.
Each year, we award a grant of up to $5,000 to individuals or small groups who are past or present consumers, and who have lived and/or living experience of AOD, gambling and/or mental health challenges. Family, friends and supporters are also eligible to apply.
The Regina Brindle Grant Program supports projects that aim to do one or more of the following:
- Promote the consumer voice
- Address barriers to social inclusion experienced by AOD and/or MHW consumers
- Promote community engagement and education
- Reduce stigma and discrimination
- Promote human rights
Grants are awarded exclusively to grassroots, consumer-led projects.
Applications from services or organisations in the AOD or MHW sectors are not accepted.
Individuals or small groups who are currently accessing a service or program may apply for a grant, provided the project is run independently of the organisation and is not exclusively for clients or staff of the service.
Applications close 14th February 2026 at 11:59 pm.
You can save your grant application and return to it later. If you select the save button, a link will be sent to the email address you provide in the application.
Before you start filling out the online form, you must create a budget for the project using the Regina Brindle Grant Budget Template available here.