The PrairieCare Fund is offering $200,000 in mental health grant funds for the 2024 – 2025 school year!
Donor Name: PrairieCare Fund
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/26/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
PrairieCare Fund is a 501c3 grant making public charity founded in 2016. PrairieCare Fund financially supports youth mental health and wellness programs in schools and nonprofits throughout the state of Minnesota. PrairieCare Fund seeks school districts wanting to strengthen their mental well-being strategies to enhance youth social/emotional learning and mental health resilience. PrairieCare Fund is seeking funding proposals for the 2024-2025 school year.
Mental Health Funding Strategies
- Option 1: School mental health foundational components
- Option 2: School climate and connectedness
- Option 3: Social and emotional learning (SEL)
- Option 4: Mental health literacy
- Option 5: Mental health disparities are targeted
- Option 6: Basic wellness needs of youth or employees
- Option 7: Parent/caregiver education and engagement (in sustainable ways)
- Option 8: Employee mental well-being
- Option 9: Propose a strategy to meet your school community needs.
Funding Information
- At least $200,000 available in funding.
- Past grant awards range from $5,000 to $50,000.
- Previous applicants and recipients
- Previous applicants who were not funded by PrairieCare Fund in previous years are invited to submit an updated proposal or new initiative.
- Previous PrairieCare Fund grant recipients are invited to submit an application for a new initiative or build on a previously funded project.
Allowable uses of funding
Funding may go towards staff stipends for project coordination time, staff training, consultant fees, evidence-based curriculum, materials, and/or supplies.
How does a district or school qualify for funding?
Minnesota schools committed to supporting youth mental health are eligible to apply. Schools not identified as public must submit their most recent form 990, operational budget for the last fiscal year, and be in good standing with the state.
Eligibility will be based on a school’s ability to submit a project proposal that aligns with PrairieCare Fund’s mission and vision. Considered proposals will be scored by the PrairieCare Fund Grant Committee on their effective capabilities, value & cost, overall impact, sustainability, and evaluation. Contract terms and conditions will be negotiated upon the selection of applicants for this grant opportunity. All contractual terms and conditions will be subject to review by PrairieCare Fund’s legal consultant.
For more information, visit PrairieCare Fund.
