The San Diego Foundation is seeking applications for its Healthy Children & Families (HCF) Grant Program to address mental and behavioral health challenges and barriers to supportive services for children and their families.
Donor Name: San Diego Foundation
State: California
County:
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/07/2023
Size of the Grant: $40,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Thriving children and families are an important component of a healthy, resilient region. The Healthy Children & Families (HCF) Initiative focuses on advancing community resilience through health equity. HCF is committed to increasing quality of life for children and families through expanded access to supportive services, including:
- Connection to direct financial assistance
- Equitable access to affordable and high-quality healthcare, including mental and behavioral health services
- Addressing trauma and increasing access to equity-centered, trauma-informed services for children and families
Grant Goal
This grant supports projects and programs that address mental and behavioral health challenges, while promoting and destigmatizing access to care utilizing culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices for children and youth of all ages and their families.
Strategies
The following are strategies that support the goal of the HCF grant and will be eligible for funding for the 2023 grant cycle. Organizations will be asked to identify the primary strategy they plan to employ in their application. All applicants are encouraged to address service and support for low-to-moderate-income families, populations that are historically underrepresented, and those negatively impacted by social determinants of health.
- Mental/behavioral health screening and treatment:
- Implement trauma-informed and culturally responsive programs or projects that address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) or other mental/ behavioral challenges for children of all ages, parents and/or caregivers.
- Outreach and education to increase access to mental health supports:
- Ensure that children and families are knowledgeable and have access to high-quality, affordable and culturally responsive mental and behavioral healthcare through outreach, education and navigation efforts.
- Supportive interventions:
- Provide trauma-informed interventions for children, parents, and/or caregivers to support mental and behavioral wellness. Proposals can include, but are not limited to, creative youth development programs, family-centered interventions, peer-to-peer support, coaching and mentoring, or other programs promoting resiliency
Funding Information
The total award amount for this grant cycle is expected to total $500,000. Eligible organizations may request a maximum of $40,000 per proposal.
Grant Criteria & Eligibility
Each proposal must be led by a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) public charity status, located in and serving San Diego County. A 501(c)(3) public charity may serve as a fiscal sponsor for another applicant to administer the grant and provide regular financial reporting to San Diego Foundation.
Eligibility
- Each proposal must be led by a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) public charity status, operating in and serving San Diego County.
- A 501(c)(3) public charity may serve as a fiscal sponsor for another applicant to administer the grant and provide regular financial reporting to SDF.
- Projects must be completed within a 12-month timeline.
- Previous applicants or recipients of Healthy Children & Families funding are eligible to apply.
- San Diego Foundation will not fund endowments, existing obligations/debt, scholarships, or projects that promote religious or political doctrines.
- Projects must work to expand care for low-to-moderate-income communities and/or populations experiencing health disparities or negative social determinants of health.
Recommendations
- Articulate a strategy for project success
- Show potential for positive outcomes and impact
- Exhibit organizational strength, past performance and strong community partnerships
- Describe how you’ll connect authentically with the community you serve
For more information, visit Healthy Children & Families Grant.
