The William Penn Foundation (WPF) seeks to support efforts that increase access to mental and behavioral health services for caregivers and young children in Philadelphia.
Donor Name: William Penn Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/23/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Funding will be limited to projects that will positively impact families with young children, ages 0-8, who have traditionally faced barriers to service for reasons including, but not limited to, limited income, insufficient availability of treatment, inaccessible treatment sites, cultural and/or linguistic barriers, immigration status, and limited awareness of existing services.
Proposals for funding through this RFP must include activities that do at least one of the following:
- Increase the number of licensed MBH providers serving young children who participate in Medical Assistance (Medicaid).
- Increase the number of culturally and linguistically competent professionals serving in community-based settings.
- Expand the reach of existing comprehensive MBH services for young children in geographic areas of the city with the greatest need. Priority will be given to proposals that address service needs in Philadelphia’s top ten “high risk” zip codes, according to the Risk Index published in the 2017 DBHIDS Place Matters report: 19120, 19121, 19122, 19124, 19132, 19133, 19134, 19139, 19140, 19142
- Advocate for policies that increase access to MBH services for families with young children (prenatal to age 8).
- Provide MBH care coordination, a system used by child and family serving professionals for efficient, cross-programmatic communication regarding MBH services.
- Provide screening and assessment for MBH services for families with young children (birth to age 8) or those who are pregnant.
- Offer training for children and family serving professionals that establishes or strengthens access to direct MBH services.
Funding Information
- WPF has $7.5 million available to advance this objective through this RFP.
- The maximum amount of funding that organizations may request for project expenses is $1M over three years.
Grant Period
Foundation are requesting proposals for up to three years of funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as 501(c)3 public charities or operate under a public charity fiduciary. Public charities include community-based organizations, schools and educational institutions, and other types of public-serving groups. Government entities are also eligible to apply.
- Proposed projects must occur in Philadelphia and serve families who are residents of Philadelphia.
- Existing grantees currently receiving funding to advance this objective cannot request additional funds for their current projects.
For more information, visit William Penn Foundation.
