The William Penn Foundation (WPF) seeks to support efforts that increase access to mental health services for caregivers and young children in Philadelphia.
Donor Name: William Penn Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/25/2024
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 0-5, 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 must include activities that do at least one of the following:
- Increase the number of licensed mental health providers serving young children who participate in Medical Assistance (Medicaid).
- Increase the number of culturally and linguistically competent mental health professionals serving in community-based settings.
- Expand the reach of existing comprehensive mental health services for young children in geographic areas of the city with the greatest need. Special consideration 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 mental health services for families with young children.
Funding Information
- WPF has $3.5 million available to advance this objective at this time. The maximum amount of funding that organizations may request for direct expenses is $600,000 over three years.
- At least $1 million of the total amount awarded under this RFP will be reserved for grants to organizations that have budgets under $5 million per year and/or are led by individuals who are members of groups with a history of discrimination or exclusion.
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.
For more information, visit WPF.
