Funding Opportunities
Sustainability is vital to ensuring that transformation values and processes are firmly established, that partnerships are strengthened, and that financial and other resources are secured over the long term. Towards the effort of sustaining the transformation in Washington, we will be posting community and government funding sources geared towards youth, adult, older adult and family organizations.
Current Opportunities | Ongoing Opportunities | Mental Health Transformation Project Mini-Grant Program
Current Opportunities
Use of Pooled State Administrative Data for Policy Relevant Mental Health Services Research
Application Deadline: August 19, 2008
Description: This announcement solicits grant applications from state agencies and partnered researchers to study the impact of changes in mental health policies (e.g., implementing parity, implementing mental health programs for returning combat veterans), changes in delivery systems (e.g., introducing quality improvement initiatives, implementing managed behavioral health care in public systems), financial policy changes (e.g., implementing patient cost sharing, implementing prior authorization policies), or other new or changed policies on the cost, quality of care, and outcomes for persons with mental disorders. Link to grant
announcement .
Basic and Translational Research Opportunities in the Social Neuroscience of Mental Health
Application Deadline: October 21, 2008
Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement, issued by
the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), solicits research grant
applications that stimulate basic and translational research into the
neurobiological substrates of social behavior with the ultimate goal that
findings derived from such investigations will provide greater insight into
mechanisms of psychiatric disorders with known deficits in social behavior.
Link to grant
announcement .
Prevention of Trauma Related Adjustment and Mental Disorders in High-Risk Occupations
Application Deadline: November, 22, 2008
Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement, issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), solicits research grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to further the state of science regarding selective prevention approaches prior to trauma exposure for members of high-risk occupations, i.e., civilian employees and military personnel who regularly encounter traumatic situations. Link to grant
announcement .
Competing Renewal Awards of SBIR Phase II Grants for Pharmacologic Agents and Drugs for
Mental Disorders
Application Deadline: February 07, 2009
Description: This FOA solicits Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications
that propose to continue the process of developing pharmacologic agents for brain research related to mental
disorders, including research aimed at discovering new drugs for these disorders.
Link to grant
announcement .
Mental Health Dissertation Research Grant To Increase Diversity
Application Deadline: January 08, 2009
Description: The purpose of this funding opportunity is to increase the diversity of the
mental health research workforce. It will enable qualified doctoral candidates to pursue research careers in any
area relevant to the research mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Link to grant
announcement.
Mental Health Consequences of Violence and Trauma
Application Deadline: November 17, 2008
Description: for investigator-initiated research to enhance scientific understanding of the etiology of psychopathology related to violence and trauma, as well as studies to develop and test effective treatments, services, and prevention strategies in this area. Link to grant
announcement.
Novel Tools for Investigating Brain-derived GPCRs in Mental Health Research
Application Deadline: January 07, 2010
Description: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to
develop technologies and approaches (i.e., novel ways to use new or existing technologies) that will
enable researchers to study the structure and/or function of brain localized G-protein coupled
receptor proteins (GPCRs) and/or potentially identify novel selective and specific agonists/antagonists
to these receptor subtypes, with a focus on mental health function or dysfunction.
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details and download application.
Centers Program for Research on HIV/AIDS and Mental Health
Application Deadline: January 08, 2010
Description: The Center for Mental Health Research on AIDS at the National Institute of Mental
Health supports research Centers that provide Core support for multidisciplinary research programs focused on
mental health and HIV/AIDS. The purpose of this Centers Program is to improve and expand research by supporting
infrastructure for administrative coordination; subject recruitment, tracking, and retention; quality control and
assurance procedures; performing laboratory testing; performing statistical analyses; database management;
sponsoring training and education; and scientific and organizational capacity, in order to provide leadership in
the integration of multidisciplinary approaches to HIV/AIDS and mental health research, and to expand and develop
information-sharing, expertise, technology, and technology transfer in the institutional and clinical communities.
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Developing Centers for Intervention and/or Services Research
Application Deadline: June 24, 2010
Description: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invites research grant applications
to support core infrastructure for conducting intervention and/or services research directly addressing the
mission of NIMH, which is to reduce the burden of mental and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain,
and behavior. Link to grant announcement .
Computational Tools for Research in Neuroscience, Behavioral Science and Mental Health
Application Deadline: January 07, 2011
Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits Small Business Technology
Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to develop and validate
novel, commercializable, computational tools and resources that will aid neuroscientists, behavioral
scientists, mental health researchers, or mental health providers in their research or practice.
Link to grant announcement .
Research on Co-Morbid Mental and Other Physical Disorders
Application Deadline: January 07, 2011
Description: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute
of Nursing Research (NINR) solicit applications that propose studies on the co-occurrence and co-morbidity
of mental disorders with other physical disorders. An important goal is to identify potent, modifiable
risk and protective factors amenable to intervention, and to translate the results of such studies into
initial tests of theory-driven prevention and early intervention strategies. Risk and protective factors
include biological, psychosocial, behavioral, and environmental contributors to co-morbid disorders.
Link to grant announcement .
Reducing Mental Illness Stigma and Discrimination
Application Deadline: January 07, 2011
Description: The grant will provide funding for partnerships to assess the effectiveness
of existing stigma and discrimination reduction programs and approaches, including media-oriented approaches
such as public service announcements; develop innovative new programs and approaches; and examine the
role of media in perpetuating and changing mental illness stigma and discrimination.
Link to grant announcement .
Health Behavior Change in People with Mental Disorders
Application Deadline: May 07, 2011
Description: An important goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to identify
potent, modifiable risk and protective health behavior factors amenable to intervention, and to translate the results
of such studies into initial tests of theory-driven prevention and early intervention strategies aimed at improving
function and decreasing disability, morbidity, and mortality among people with mental disorders.
Link to grant announcement .
Health Behavior Change in People with Mental Disorders
Application Deadline: May 08, 2011
Description: An important goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to identify potent, modifiable risk and protective health behavior factors amenable to intervention, and to translate the results of such studies into initial tests of theory-driven prevention and early intervention strategies aimed at improving function and decreasing disability, morbidity, and mortality among people with mental disorders. Risk and protective factors include biological, psychosocial, behavioral, and environmental contributors to health behaviors among people with mental disorders. Link to grant announcement .
Ongoing Opportunities
American Express - funds projects in community service, cultural heritage, and economic independence.
American Legacy Foundation - offers grants to reduce tobacco use by youth. Eligible applicants include state or local political subdivisions and nonprofit organizations. The foundation supports the unsolicited grants under the Small Innovative Grants Program. The Foundation issues renewable grants for up to $100,000 for the first year of funding.
Annie E. Casey Foundation - primary mission is to foster public policies, human service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families.
AT&T Foundation - seeks to educate, enrich, engage, and empower the communities served by AT&T. Funding areas are education, civic and community service, and arts and culture.
Banta Company Foundation - seeks to provide support to organizations involved in charitable, literary scholarship and/or educational endeavors.
Ben and Jerry's Foundation - seeks projects that lead to societal change or address the root causes of problems.
Best Buy Children's Foundation - awards grants to nonprofit organizations with innovative approaches to developing life skills in young people through education, mentoring, and leadership development. Funds can be used for: program development; direct project support; specific curriculum development; and scholarship aid for participants in life skills or mentoring programs.
The CASE Foundation - is pursuing a number of initiatives, and is particularly focused on three strategies: encouraging collaboration; supporting successful leaders, and fostering entrepreneurship in the nonprofit sector.
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation - supports local projects that have implications for replication in other communities. The organization has a long history of helping youth. The focus is on crime and violence prevention, urban and community development and child development.
Coca-Cola Foundation - funds non-profits in the fields of education and youth.
Coming Up Taller Awards - recognize and support outstanding community arts and humanities programs that celebrate the creativity of America's young people, provide them learning opportunities and chances to contribute to their communities.
Council on Foundations (Washington Community Foundations) - The Council on Foundations (COF) is a membership organization of more than 2,000 grant making foundations and giving programs worldwide.
David and Lucile Packard Foundation - provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the following program areas: children, families, and community. The focus is on the development of children and youth and the reduction of violence in homes and communities.
Doris Duke Charitable Trust - works to improve the quality of people's lives by nurturing the arts, protecting and restoring the environment, seeking cures for diseases, and helping to protect children from abuse and neglect.
Foss Foundation - focuses on programs that: strengthen families; promote recognition of equality and respect for diversity; promote recognition of the innate value of self and others; promote respect of one's own values and those of others; enhance the capacity for individuals to recognize their own capabilities; enhance capacity for self-sufficient living; provide enrichment through the performing arts and children's literature; promote environmental education.
Garth Brooks "Teammates for Kids Foundation" - co-founded in 1999 by country recording artist Garth Brooks, exists to develop and implement innovative concepts that generate funds for the benefit of children's organizations.
Gifts In Kind - offers such goods as computers, software, office equipment and supplies, clothing, personal care products, recreational equipment, educational materials, arts and crafts supplies, and building materials and supplies to nonprofit agencies. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status must register with the organization in order to receive materials.
Grants.gov - Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for more than $400 billion in Federal grants. Grants.gov is THE single access point for over 1000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant-making agencies.
Handspring Foundation - is especially interested in organizations and programs concerned with literacy; mentoring and peer counseling; school-based programs targeting high-risk youth; after-school programs that use the arts, technology, and sports; children at risk of education failure; services to children in foster care or juvenile facilities; prevention, education, and early intervention services.
Hasbro Children's Foundation - supports projects that focus on education, health, and human services programs for at-risk youth from birth to 12 years. Most of its grants are intended to support model community programs for one to three years. The foundation also supports "Joy"; grants. These are recreational or fun-based programs designed for at-risk youth. Provides funding for schools, non-profits, and tax exempt agencies.
Join Together - provides high-risk youth grants for communities.
Kid's Gardening - awards Youth Garden Grants to schools, neighborhood groups, community centers, etc. Grants fund child-centered plans that emphasize children directly learning and working in an out door garden. Provides funding to non-profits and schools.
Lisa Libraries Foundation - donates books to nonprofit organizations that serve teens, such as after-school programs, mentoring programs, youth detention centers, foster homes, and transitional housing services.
National 4H Council - provides opportunities for young people to take action on issues critical to their lives, their families, and their communities. Youth are involved in project design and writing of proposals.
National Institute for Mental Health - works to improve mental health through biomedical research on mind, brain, and behavior.
National Institute on Aging - supports research and research training related to aging; specifically, basic biological, neuroscientific, behavioral and social research on aging and intervention studies and clinical geriatric research.
Nike Foundation - is committed to helping communities improve the quality of services they provide for youth people. The Foundation donates athletic equipment, apparel, in-kind benefits, and financial assistance.
Office of Justice Programs - provides federal funding information for the Department of Justice on a variety of topics. Provides funding to non-profits and government entities.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - provides funding to non-profits and government entities.
Office of National Drug Control Policy - provides current data on drug use, emerging drug problems, promising drug prevention, treatment, and enforcement programs, and tips for parents.
Public Welfare Foundation Grants - purpose of the foundation is to reach disadvantaged youth, particularly those who are disengaged from traditional institutions and provide them with access to comprehensive community-based services.
RadioShack Contributions Program - is designed to build partnerships with non-profits in a variety of giving areas in order to help economically disadvantaged young people access technology and to support crime prevention and home safety. Grants are awarded to programs in the following categories: education, civic life, and health and human services, particularly programs that strengthen families, increase self-sufficiency, and nurture children and youth.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - The RWJohnson Foundation seeks to improve the health and health care of all Americans. To achieve the most impact with our funds, grants are prioritized into four goal areas: access to health care; improve quality of health care; promote health communities and lifestyles, reduce harm caused by substance abuse.
