2022 Study NT International Student Wellbeing Grants awarded

Published 08 December 2021

The Northern Territory (NT) Government continues to support the wellbeing of international students living in the Territory, with round 1 of the 2022 Study NT International Student Wellbeing grants awarded.

Local businesses, student groups and community organisations were invited to apply for up to $10,000 in funding.

Fourteen grants were awarded, totalling $100,000, for projects that promote and improve the wellbeing of international students studying in the Territory.

Projects and activities range from a photo contest and cultural immersion programs, to employment workshops and mental health support.

The activities and events will take place from 1 January to 30 June 2022.

Grant recipients are:

• Diabetes Association of the NT Inc TA Healthy Living NT: international student wellbeing and community connection program ($9,920)
• Hot Game Magnet: Speaking of English (ESL Meetup) ($5,000)
• Global Cultural Exchange: A Flash of Eternity - 2022 international student travel photo contest ($8,000)
• Darwin High School: activities to support students' wellbeing and social connections ($5,000)
• Australian Red Cross First Aid and Mental Health: Red Cross mental health resilience project for international students ($9,500)
• Charles Darwin University: NT international students multicultural fair ($8,000)
• Aly de Groot Art: weaving wellness workshops with Aly de Groot and Mayabol ($8,000)
• Nepalese Association of Northern Territory: Holi Festival 2022 ($4,500)
• Kindness Shake: cultural and immersion program for international students - discovering our resilience and welcome to the NT ($5,500)
• Kindness Shake: Kindness Festival 2022 ($10,000)
• Two Two One Mental Health Charity: wellbeing drumming ($5,580)
• Charles Darwin University: cultural engagement with Indigenous knowledge ($6,000)
• Chamber of Commerce NT, Alice Springs: providing international students with Australian workplace culture and employment law in Australia - Alice Springs ($5,000)
• Chamber of Commerce NT, Darwin: providing international students with Australian workplace culture and employment law in Australia - Darwin ($10,000).

For more information about the grant program email studynt@nt.gov.au or phone 08 8999 7500.