The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) is offering its annual mini-grants for youth-led projects to reduce stigma among their peers, with support from the Suicide Prevention Alliance of Northern Virginia (SPAN), which is funded by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.
Donor Name: Fairfax County
State: Virginia
County: Fairfax County (VA)
Cities: Fairfax, Falls Church
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $500 and $1,000
Details:
This mini-grant program will fund youth-planned, youth-led projects to reduce stigma among their peers. The program’s goals are to:
- Empower youth to reduce the stigma of mental illness in their communities and focus on suicide prevention.
- Educate youth on facts regarding mental illness, including how to recognize it and seek help for oneself or others;
- Educate youth on ways they can promote their own and others’ mental health.
This mini-grant program is funded by a regional suicide prevention grant from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board is the fiscal agent on the grant and is administering the mini-grant program.
Funding Information
A total of $6,000 is available for the mini-grant program. Applicants may request up to $1,000. It is anticipated that the average award will be between $500 and $1,000.
Criteria
The following types of organizations are eligible for mini-grants:
- Non-profit organizations with a 501(c)3 designation from the Internal Revenue Service, or youth groups affiliated with one.
- Youth-serving groups affiliated with Fairfax County Public Schools.
- Public agencies other than the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board.
Additionally, applicants must:
- Serve youth from Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, and/or the City of Falls Church.
- Propose a project that is planned and implemented by youth. Adults can serve as mentors or sponsors but cannot be project leads or facilitators.
For more information, visit Mini-grants.
