More young people in the Northern Territory will have access to mental health support following new federal funding for headspace services in Darwin and Alice Springs.

Headspace Darwin will receive $1,228,070 for building upgrades, while headspace Alice Springs will receive $542,553 to expand cultural capability activities through the headspace Demand Management and Enhancement Program.

The funding is part of the federal government's $290 million national investment into the organisation.

Headspace provides counselling and services for young people aged 12 to 25, supporting them across four core areas: mental health and wellbeing, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drug services, and work and study support.

Federal Assistant Minister for Mental, Rural and Regional Health, Emma McBride, announced the funding during a visit to headspace Darwin, where she met with staff and members of the Youth Reference Group.

"Boosting funding for headspace Darwin and Alice Springs will support these services to meet the growing needs of local young people," Ms McBride said.

"At the election, we announced a significant investment in mental health, and I'm pleased that as part of that headspace Darwin will be upgraded to a headspace Plus."

Minister for Indigenous Australians, Malarndirri McCarthy, said the government wanted to ensure more young Australians — including First Nations youth — could access mental health services.

"This extra funding for headspace Darwin and Alice Springs will allow more young people to get the support they need, closer to home," she said. "Young Territorians need to know there is always support available."

The NT Primary Health Network commissions both services. Headspace Darwin is delivered by Anglicare NT, while headspace Alice Springs is delivered by the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress.

MP Marion Scrymgour, whose federal seat of Lingiari has the largest Indigenous population of any electorate in the country, said the announcement was a "significant investment in the mental health needs of young people in Alice Springs".

"We know that young people have different needs compared to adults and headspace is well positioned to offer support that is appropriate and effective," she said. "Our government is committed to increasing access to both physical and mental health services right across the Central Australian region."