Alkermes is accepting applications for the Alkermes Inspiration Grants Program to support innovative and impactful initiatives designed to address acute and long-term challenges for people living with the diseases in their therapeutic areas of focus.
Donor Name: Alkermes
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/15/2022
Grant Size: $500,000
Details:
Alkermes is interested in funding programs that are designed to address challenges for people living with alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, melanoma or ovarian cancer and which promote health equity for diverse communities.
Applicants are encouraged to be creative and innovative in proposing new programs that will make a difference for patient communities. The committee will also consider significant expansions and improvements to existing programs, and/or the resumption of truly innovative programming with a proven track record that was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following examples describe some, but not all, areas of interest:
- New and innovative programs to address the needs of people affected by alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, melanoma or ovarian cancer
- Substantially reworking, improving or enhancing support or resources (e.g., helplines, mobile outreach)
- Addressing the unique needs of caregivers in one or more of the disease areas listed above
- Innovative efforts to meet educational needs of patients, their families and caregivers in historically under-resourced or underrepresented communities to help advance health equity
- Education and/or support to help people living with addiction and/or serious mental illness return to work and/or transition out of criminal justice settings
Funding Information
This competitive grants program will provide up to a total of $500,000 in grants to assist nonprofit organizations in their work to address the needs of people living with addiction, serious mental illness or cancer.
Eligibility Criteria
Only 501(c)(3) charitable organizations in the U.S. that are not engaged in the practice of healthcare (which includes counseliiong services) may apply for funding through the Alkermes Inspiration Grants program.
Exclusion Criteria
Any program that includes the treatment of a medical condition will not be considered. Programs that reference Alkermes products or product candidates, or seek to measure the impacts of Alkermes products, are not eligible for funding through this program. In addition, the following organizations are not eligible to receive funding through this program:
- Healthcare organizations, treatment facilities and individual healthcare professionals/ private practices
- Foundations or charities controlled by healthcare providers or their private practices
- Individuals/patients/caregivers
- Labor unions/trade associations
- Political/lobbying groups
- Religious organizations
- Fraternal or service organizations
For more information, visit Alkermes.
