The van Ameringen Foundation provides grants exclusively in the five boroughs of New York City and within the city limits of Philadelphia, as well as advocacy support at the national level.
Donor Name: van Ameringen Foundation
State: New York and Pennsylvania
City: New York City and Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/17/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The van Ameringen Foundation funds innovative and practical programs for early intervention, advocacy and increased accessibility of mental health services for people and communities with limited financial means and opportunities.
Within its broad focus on mental health, the Foundation encourages innovative and practical grant proposals in areas which:
- Increase the accessibility of mental health services to people and communities with limited financial means and opportunities;
- Offer preventive and early-intervention strategies;
- Advocate for systemic change with local or national impact.
Types of Grants
The van Ameringen Foundation provides general support and project specific grants in two overall categories:
- Direct Service Grants
- The Foundation funds programs and projects that provide a direct service, such as case management, assessment, counseling, psychotherapy, psychiatric care, training, or jobs, housing, and other supports to people and communities confronting significant mental illness.
- Non-Direct Service Grants
- Advocacy: The Foundation funds strategies that seek to create changes in the law, public policy, or in the perceptions and practices of the public and private sectors responsible for improving mental healthcare, particularly in unserved or underserved communities.
- Media/Dissemination: The Foundation funds efforts which seek to share research findings, best practices, and knowledge related to improving the mental health safety net and system. This may be in the form of a publication, training, or media project using traditional or new forms of communication.
- Training: The Foundation funds activities that provide learning and skill-building opportunities for mental health providers, advocates, people living with mental illness, policymakers, and family or community members who are seeking to deepen their understanding, knowledge, treatment, or social change efforts.
Funding Information
- Direct Service Grants
- Between $25,000 – $100,000 annually
- Non-Direct Service Grants: Advocacy Grant Size
- Up to $250,000 annually
- Media/Dissemination & Training Grant Size: Between $25,000 – $100,000 annually
Grant Period
3 years
Ineligibility
The Foundation is not active in programs for intellectual disability or physical disability, nor do they make grants directly to individuals. Given the limited resources, the Foundation also is not able to support endowment campaigns, capital projects, annual fund-raising drives, or international activities and institutions.
For more information, visit van Ameringen Foundation.
