The Mental Health, Resilience and Well-Being Grants for Youth Serving Organizations is designed to support organizational efforts that prioritize staff well-being, allowing teams the necessary time and resources to rest, restore, and continue healing from the ongoing impacts of the recent natural disaster and the role they have played in the response.
Donor Name: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation
State: North Carolina
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/16/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The goal is to increase access to mental health, resilience and well-being resources for the staff of nonprofit organizations who are specifically supporting the mental health and resiliency of youth and their families impacted by Hurricane Helene.
The Foundation recognizes that people and providers working in youth mental health are on the front lines of care. Essential to the healing and development of children and families, these professionals frequently face high levels of stress, burnout, and secondary trauma—especially in the wake of natural disasters and other crises.
For this opportunity, the Foundation recognizes that resilience and well-being are holistic and can encompass multiple dimensions, including mental, physical, environmental, financial, social, and occupational health. Each of these dimensions of well-being is interconnected and interdependent.
Funding Information
This grant opportunity will provide $25,000 in funding each for up to 20 nonprofit organizations over a one-year period.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations include the following:
- Organization Type:
- Nonprofit organization that is exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is classified as “not a private foundation” under Section 509(a)
- Fiscally sponsored program – A group or project with a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization acting as a fiscal sponsor.
- Location: Organizations must be based in the following counties designated as the most impacted and distressed areas because of Hurricane Helene
- Counties included are Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cleveland, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Yancey.
- Organization Focus:
- Organizations that have an existing program or initiative that provides direct service that is centered on supporting mental health, well-being, and resilience for children and/or youth and their families impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Ineligibility
Current, active Foundation grantees
- Universities
- Government entities
- Professional associations
- Hospitals
- Pass-through intermediaries.
For more information, visit BCBSNCF.
