American Psychiatric Foundation
Application Deadlines: December 22, 2006, and August 1, 2007
Description: The foundation is making up to $750,000 in grant funds available over the course of three years (2005-2007) to fund public education, information, and outreach initiatives that promote the early recognition and treatment of mental illness. Grants from the foundation can support a wide variety of public education activities in this arena.
Who May Apply:
Organizations that have been in existence for at least two years and currently maintain a 501(c)3 charitable status.
American Psychiatric Association District Branches and subsidiaries.
Organizations need not be mental health programs. Grants may be sought for new initiatives or expansion of current programs. Requests must be for educational, informational, or outreach efforts. Efforts may focus on a specific mental disorder, focus on mental illness in general, or target a specific population.
Funding Amount: There is no minimum or maximum amount; average grants are in the $50,000 range.
For more information, go to:http://www.psychfoundation.org/call_for_proposals.cfm