The Anxiety & Depression Initiative, Inc (The ADI) is pleased to announce that it is seeking proposals for the Get Out and Get Active Grant, which supports innovative projects that explore and/or promote the mental health benefits of physical activity in the community.
Donor Name: The Anxiety & Depression Initiative, Inc (The ADI)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
ADI is seeking proposals that facilitate, advocate for or research the benefits of physical activity to improve mental health outcomes, including reducing stress, anxiety, and depression, introducing an active lifestyle, and enhancing a general sense of well-being. The goal is to advance effective strategies that promote physical activity as a mental health intervention across diverse populations and settings.
This grant supports projects that:
- Utilize physical activity to improve mental health and well-being for those living with mental illness.
- Investigate the relationship between physical activity and mental health.
- Educate the community on the mental health benefits of physical activity.
ADI prioritizes initiatives that identify effective strategies for integrating physical activity as a mental health intervention. Proposals should explore and/or promote the intersection of physical activity and mental health across diverse populations and settings.
Funding Information
- The ADI offers grants of up to $10,000 to support projects that promote the mental health benefits of physical activity. Each year, they anticipate awarding a total of $20,000 in grants to eligible applicants.
- Funding may cover between 50% and 100% of a project’s total anticipated costs, depending on available funds and the number of applications received. To be eligible, the total project budget must not exceed $20,000 and the grant request amount cannot be less than half of the project’s total anticipated costs.
Grant Period
Complete the project within 12 months of receiving the grant.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for funding, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a nonprofit organization, academic institution, or government agency registered and based in the United States.
- Ensure the project takes place within the United States.
- Propose a project that focuses on the intersection of mental health and physical activity.
- Address at least one of the following objectives:
- Facilitate or introduce an active lifestyle for individuals living with mental illness.
- Conduct research on the impacts of physical activity on mental health, the best practices integrating physical activity with other mental health treatments, and/or other related areas.
- Educate the community on the mental health benefits of physical activity.
- Align with the purpose and priorities outlined in this grant.
For more information, visit The ADI.
