Victorian grant recipiants support young LGBTIQA+ communities

Key points

• The Victorian Government has announced the recipients of this year's Healthy Equal Youth grants, which aim to strengthen mental health and wellbeing for young LGBTIQA+ Victorians. Twelve community-led projects will share more than $100,000.
• Four are in rural and regional Victoria and eight are in metropolitan Melbourne. Projects include a youth-led LGBTIQA+ library and social events in Bass Coast, creative workshops in Bendigo, and a creative writing program for young trans and gender diverse writers.
• Minister for Mental Health Ingrid Stitt said the grants help build a Victoria where everyone feels respected, safe and connected.