Funding by Topic: Mental health

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. You can also browse a list of inactive funding programs.

National Funding Programs

Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program
Grants to develop integrated home and community-based services and supports for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families by encouraging the development and expansion of effective and enduring systems of care.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 8, 2009
    Sponsor: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

HUD Shelter Plus Care (Continuum of Care Program)
Provides rental assistance to homeless persons with disabilities.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Nov 25, 2009
    Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Regional Community Health Grants Program
This program provides funding focused on reducing disparities in health care among racial and ethnic populations in eligible geographic areas.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Aetna Foundation

Research on Rural Mental Health and Drug Abuse Disorders (R01)
Grants to stimulate research on mental health, HIV/AIDS and/or drug abuse problems in rural and frontier communities.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: National Institutes of Health

SAMHSA Knowledge Dissemination Conference Grants
Funding for disseminating knowledge about practices within the mental health services and substance abuse prevention and treatment fields and integrating that knowledge into real-world practice as effectively and efficiently as possible.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Mar 30, 2010
    Sponsor: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Statewide Consumer Network Grant
Funding to enhance statewide consumer run organizations to promote service system capacity and infrastructure development.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Nov 25, 2009
    Sponsor: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Statewide Family Network Grant
Grants to enhance state capacity and infrastructure to the needs of children and adolescents with emotional disturbances.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Nov 25, 2009
    Sponsor: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

State and Regional Funding Programs

Alaska State Loan Repayment Program
A loan repayment program for primary care and behavioral health providers working in HPSAs.
    Geographic Coverage: Alaska
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services

California Endowment Grant Programs
Grants to expand access to affordable, quality health care for the underserved and to improve the health status of all Californians.
    Geographic Coverage: California
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: California Endowment

Minnesota Loan Forgiveness Programs
Loan forgiveness (repayment) programs to health care students or residents.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

The Rapides Foundation Healthy People Grants
Provides grants to parishes in Central Louisiana for a variety of healthcare issues.
    Geographic Coverage: Eligible Louisiana parishes in the Delta region: Allen, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, and Winn
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

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