The American Psychiatric Association Foundation is seeking applications for The MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program.
Donor Name: American Psychiatric Association Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program was established in 2021 by American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Division of Diversity and Health Equity and APA Foundation (APAF) to support community organizations that have undertaken innovative awareness programs and/or have provided services to improve the mental health of young people of color.
Grant recipients will be selected based on one or more of the following initiatives focused on young people of color:
- Delivering innovative programming that addresses mental health and substance use disorder inequities.
- Promoting awareness of mental health and substance use disorder inequities.
- Increasing equitable access to mental health and substance use disorder care.
- Enhancing the quality of culturally and linguistically appropriate services in mental health and substance use disorder care.
Funding Information
The MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program awards will be in the total amount of $10,000 for a two-year funding period contingent on the first year being successfully completed.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a U.S. based non-profit community organization certified as tax exempt in accordance with criteria set forth by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), or 501(c)(6) of the U.S. Tax Code.
- Demonstrate recent efforts toward addressing mental health and substance use disorder inequities experienced by young people of color.
- Provide a scalable and sustainable plan.
- Have been operational for at least two consecutive years.
- Committed to participating in quarterly MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program virtual meetings.
Ineligibility
The MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program will not provide grants to:
- Individuals;
- For-profit organizations;
- Any organization that does not have an IRS Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), or 501(c)(6) tax exempt status;
- Any organization that discriminates against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law in your state and/or any federal anti-discrimination statute or regulation; and
- Organizations requesting funding for capital improvement initiatives.
For more information, visit APAF.
