We’re on a mission to create a better state of health for all South Aussies, but we know it takes a village to make real change. The Heaps Good Grant supports community groups and small organisations to improve the health of South Aussies. How good!
Applications for the 2026 Heaps Good Grant are now closed.
We’re on a mission to create a better state of health for all South Aussies, but we know it takes a village to make real change.
Local community groups and small organisations are at the heart of real connection and change here in SA, but they’re often volunteer-led and under-funded. This means they’re at risk of disappearing when social connection and community matter more than ever.
Our winners all contribute to one of our Key Selection Pillars below to support health outcomes in their SA community.
A small, but mighty team of volunteers who cook fresh homemade meals each week for community members in need. In 2025, they supported a whopping 250 families with this service.
We’ll help the Community Meals Project provide nutritious meals, build community resilience, strengthen social connection and create meaningful opportunities for volunteering. They’ll expand the program in 2026 safely and sustainably, ensuring that no one in their community goes without a warm, healthy meal or the knowledge that someone cares.
Surf Life Saving South Australia keeps the community safe in, on and around the water while strengthening community wellbeing and connection. One of their community programs is Silver Salties, which promotes physical activity, social connection and involvement in club life.
We’ll support Silver Salties to deliver a wellbeing series that keeps attendees moving. With sessions available at 4 metro clubs and 1 regional, they’ll be tailored to older adults and promote improved mobility, balance, confidence and most of all, social connection.
A local group of women working together to improve the lives of women and girls. In South Australia approximately 1,400 people are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, so they’re doing something to help.
We’ll support The Breast Cushion Project, which provides vital support for women after breast cancer surgery by the provision of a free breast cushion. The U-shaped satin pillow is worn under the arm with a strap over the shoulder, giving physical and emotional comfort whilst sleeping, driving or other activities. It enables women to get back to some kind of normal quicker with care. Since 2000 they have made and distributed over 7,000 u-shaped breast cushions to hospitals across the state.
They’re an inclusive Adelaide running community created to support people of all ages, abilities, and health backgrounds to move safely and confidently.
We’ll help their running groups be safer by supporting their running coaches. Through accreditation and accessing credible programs, their running coaches will be able to support group members of all skill, accessibility and health needs to take part.
A youth mental health organisation driven by young people, for young people. Working in the prevention and early intervention space, they deliver evidence-based programs, empowering young people to take charge of their mental health.
We’ll help batyr@school programs reach young people in the Barossa. They’ll work with some local schools to deliver programs that build mental health literacy and give young people access to mental health education they would otherwise miss out on.
An in-person book club who improve men’s health through a “read more, talk more, have more friends” model. They have 3 locations in metro Adelaide that encourage men to have meaningful conversations, make more friends and engage in monthly health-supporting activities.
Social connection and positive impacts on mental health are crucial in regional areas, so we’ll help them grow their monthly club to regional SA areas in Mount Gambier, Whyalla, Port Pirie and Port Augusta this year.
They inspire South Australians to strengthen their health, wellbeing, and connection to nature through outdoor learning, play, and conservation.
Getting behind their annual Forest Festival event for all South Aussies, the Health Partners Wellbeing Hub & Trail, will introduce two new exciting experiences to be an inclusive, nature-based activation designed to engage children, families, and carers in play, exploration, and wellbeing.
They support families walking through paediatric palliative care. Born from lived experience, they exist to bring compassion, connection and practical support to families during the most heartbreaking moments of their lives through care packs, programs, workshops and experiences.
We’ll support Held by HAS, a workshop for bereaved dads who have experienced paediatric palliative care. We know that men often open up when they’re shoulder-to-shoulder rather than face-to-face. This program brings Dads together in a relaxed BBQ cooking workshop where the focus is simple: real conversations, practical connection, and a safe place to be held by community.
Adelaide Youth Football Club is founded on one goal: provide top-tier training and opportunities to aspiring footballers, no matter their situation. They provide quality coaches and nominal participation fees, so every child has the opportunity to thrive in a supportive environment and play soccer.
Keeping kids active is the key to healthy growth and development, so we’ll get behind AYFC for their 2026 season. Our support will ensure kids have safe equipment and quality coaches so more kids can get moving and join a passionate community where everyone is welcome.
We’re on a mission to create a better state of health in South Australia for our members and our people. One of the ways we do this is by giving back to the community we call home.
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