The Foundation will prioritize funding for programs that increase the number of individuals receiving treatment for mental health (MH) and/or substance use disorders (SUD), support prevention and early-intervention strategies, and seek to reduce loneliness among individuals with these disorders.
The MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program was established in 2021 by APA’s Division of Diversity and Health Equity (DDHE) and the APA Foundation to support community organizations that have undertaken innovative awareness programs and/or have provided services to improve the mental health of young people of color.
The organization funds early-stage nonprofits with the potential to create positive, scalable impact but that have not yet demonstrated the effectiveness needed to secure growth funding or establish a sustainable model. Each year, it awards first-time grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000. When an organization demonstrates significant progress, the funder works with its leadership to expand its programs and prepare it to attract larger funders that can support its growth.
This NOFO supports comprehensive service networks addressing untreated mental illness and substance use at the intersection of mental health, substance use, and justice systems. This program responds to the growing burden of endemic vagrancy, disorderly behavior and public safety threats faced by law enforcement agencies. These agencies are often positioned as first responders to situations better addressed by health and social service systems. Law enforcement and justice agencies nationwide need actionable alternatives that prioritize both public order and appropriate treatment settings for those experiencing mental illness or substance use disorders. Specifically, this initiative provides funding to support activities through four core areas: (1) crisis stabilization centers; (2) treatment services; (3) housing access; and (4) electronic health record (EHR) systems and technology modernization.
Open LOI process for community-driven solutions that support children, families, and equitable communities.
The purpose of this program is to sustain and enhance services at existing Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). This includes serving individuals across the lifespan with or at risk for mental health and/or substance use disorders (SUDs). CCBHCs are community-based clinics that offer coordinated, evidence-based outpatient services, including crisis services, while also enhancing access for anyone in need and coordinating care to mitigate gaps in care.
The purpose of this program is to develop and establish new Community Behavioral Health Clinics to address gaps in behavioral health services and improve the wellbeing of persons with mental health and substance use disorders.
The purpose of this program is to support a comprehensive, public health, and evidence-based approach for colleges and universities that: improves access to behavioral health services for all college students, including those at risk for suicide, depression, serious mental illness, and substance use disorders that can lead to school failure; prevents and reduces suicide, mental health and substance use disorders; promotes student help-seeking behaviors and reduces stigma; improves the identification and treatment of at-risk college students.
The purpose of Project AWARE is to develop a sustainable framework to address mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders and promote the social and emotional wellbeing for school-aged youth in local or tribal education agency settings.
The purpose of the NCTSI-III program is to create and operate Community Treatment and Service Centers to increase and deliver access to effective childhood trauma treatment services for children, youth, and their families, who experience traumatic events.
