Health New Zealand

Mental Health & Addiction Community Sector Innovation Fund

Future Procurement Opportunity

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) intends to procure providers to deliver innovative mental health projects and initiatives through a new fund called the Mental Health and Addiction Community Sector Innovation Fund (the Innovation Fund).

The Innovation Fund will offer an opportunity for NGOs and community mental health and addiction providers (including iwi-based and other kaupapa Māori providers) across New Zealand to access time-limited government funding for innovative projects and initiatives that will improve mental health outcomes in New Zealand.
To be eligible for funding through the Innovation Fund, providers will need to demonstrate how their project or initiative will achieve the requirements below through a time-limited initiative. For more information on the requirements go to https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/health-services-and-programmes/mental-health-and-addiction/community-sector-innovation-fund.

The intention is to run an open and competitive process through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. When the process commences, potential respondents will be able to submit a proposal that demonstrates how their project or initiative meets the criteria of the Innovation Fund.

Indicative timeframes
The full submission criteria and RFP process will be published on GETS by the end of July 2024, with contracts for round one expected to be in place later this year. Depending on the amount of funding allocated through round one, a second funding round may be announced later this year.

Note
This is an FPO. An FPO is an alert to providers of a potential upcoming procurement activity, though it does not represent a commitment by Health NZ to procure.

Health NZ has provided further information and frequently asked questions and answers regarding the Innovation Fund on the following website: https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/health-services-and-programmes/mental-health-and-addiction/community-sector-innovation-fund. Prior to the RFP being published on GETS, interested stakeholders can ask questions regarding the Innovation Fund via shirley.lammas@tewhatuora.govt.nz. Responses will be published on the website at regular intervals until the RFP is live on GETS.
When the RFP is live, interested stakeholders will only be able to ask questions via GETS and answers will only be published via GETS. The RFP will provide information about how providers can ask questions.

Indicative RFx Release Date: Q3 2024
Project Status: Confirmed