Category Archives: Youth

The Frederick A. Deluca Foundation

The Frederick A. Deluca Foundation supports projects that allow families and communities to thrive. They award grants in three focus areas: Economic Mobility, Health, and Youth & Families.

Interesed organizations may submit an idea at any time.

Eligibility

This grant is open to organizations throughout the United States. The Foundation also funds local level projects in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties in Florida.

Focus Areas

  • Economic Mobility – projects that create educational, professional, and financial opportunities for individuals to improve their lives and the lives of their families
  • Health – projects that increase access to physical and mental health services as well as innovative ways to address health problems
  • Youth & Families – projects that support youth development and family strengthening

Investments Types

The Foundation prioritizes:

  • Piloting new projects
  • Unlocking potential
  • Catalyzing impact
  • Scaling proven programs

Open Philanthropy: Request for proposals for growing the community of people motivated to improve the long-term future

Open Philanthropy has issued a Request for proposals for growing the community of people motivated to improve the long-term future. They are looking for:

  • Programs that engage with promising young people
  • Projects aiming at widespread dissemination of relevant high-quality content

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis and should receive a response within two months.

Eligibility

Applicant

This grant is open to both individuals and organizations in any country.

Project

Projects at any stage in their development are eligible for this grant, including applicants who are uncertain about pursuing their idea. Funding may even be available for three months of full time project development.

Extremely ambitious projects are also encouraged, including ideas that involve annual budgets in the millions and significantly scaling up smaller existing projects.

Program Areas

Programs that engage with promising young people

Projects in this program area will work with young people who have shown that they have the potential to make a positive impact on the future. These projects should:

  • Work with youth ages 15-25
  • Have the potential to impact large numbers of individuals
  • Work with groups that have difficulty gaining entry to intellectual communities

Possible projects include:

  • Summer or winter camps
  • Scholarships
  • Fellowships
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Retreats

Projects aiming at widespread dissemination of relevant high-quality content

The content under this program area should be focused on making long-term improvements to the future lives of a large number of people. This can include the creation of new content or the development of novel ways to disseminate existing content.

Projects in languages other than English are encouraged, especially by native speakers. Potential projects include:

  • Books, including fiction
  • Magazines, webzines, blogs, and media verticals
  • Podcasts
  • YouTube channels
  • Massive open online courses
  • Strategic promotion of existing content

Family Counseling and Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex+ Youth and their Families

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Office of Behavioral Health Equity has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Family Counseling and Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex+ Youth and their Families grant.

This grant is intended to fund programs that address the higher rates of mental illness and suicidality among LGBTQ+ youth in comparison to their heterosexual and cisgender peers. Applicant programs should also focus on the negative impacts of an unsupportive home/family environment.

The Office anticipates awarding four grants of up to $425,000 per year for as many as three years. There is no match requirement. Applications are due through Grants.gov or eRA ASSIST by July 3, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET.  

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

  • State and Territory governments in the United States
  • Local governments
  • Native American Tribes
  • Health facilities
  • Facilities run by or in conjunction with the Indian Health Service
  • Public or private nonprofit organizations
  • Tribal organizations

Required Activities

  • Create and implement an outreach strategy to connect the target community with services within four months of award
  • Create and implement a public awareness campaign to engage families and promote familial support for LGBTQ+ youth within four months of award
  • Create and implement screening and referral guidelines to connect the target community with services
  • Identify and collaborate with community-based service providers to refer LGBTQ+ youth who require more intensive services due to mental health or substance misuse disorder
  • Create and implement a workforce training plan to educate providers on evidence-based family counseling practices
  • Implement an evidence-based family counseling program to promote family acceptance within six months of award
  • Establish or expand an existing LGBTQ+ youth and family advisory workgroup within six months of award
  • Create and implement a family counseling training program for organizations who work with LGBTQ+ youth
  • Coordinate efforts and access relevant technical assistance (TA) and resources with the SAMHSA funded LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, Technology Transfer Centers (TTCs), and other SAMHSA and relevant Health and Human Services (HHS) TA Centers and resources.

Allowable Activities

  • Consulting with social media professionals to improve targeted communications
  • Consulting with education and child welfare professionals to create or expand volunteer programs that address LGBTQ+ mental health and family rejection
  • Providing peer and family support services
  • Collaborating with agencies that work with youth to develop a broad web of partnerships

Evaluation Criteria

All applications will be evaluated based on:

  • Population of focus and statement of need (10 points)
  • Proposed implementation approach (30 points)
  • Proposed evidence-based service/practice (20 points)
  • Staff and organizational experience (25 points)
  • Data collection and performance measurement (15 points)

Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Innovation Awards

The Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health is the newest initiative from the Morgan Stanley Foundation. They are partnering with nonprofit organizations to address the increase in mental health challenges for youth in the United States and funding novel solutions through their Innovation Awards.

In it’s third year, they will make awards to five organizations who receive:

  • $100,000 in grant funding
  • Consultation and training from industry professionals
  • Opportunities to connect with peers
  • Opportunities to showcase their programs and raise their profile

Applications are due by July 14, 2023. Grantees will be announced in Spring 2024.

Eligibility

Applicant

This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations in the United States. Although any nonprofit may apply, organizations with an annual revenue over $10 million must justify why additional funding is needed.

Program

The Alliance is looking to fund programs that:

  • Are new or piloted projects
  • Work with disadvantaged and vulnerable populations
  • Address unmet needs
  • Reduce stigma
  • Increase access to care
  • Improve equity in mental health

Programs may be national, regional, or local in scale.

Evaluation Criteria

All applications will be evaluated based on:

  • Innovation
  • Expertise
  • Impact
  • Potential

Capacity Building Platform

Applicants may opt into the chance to participate in a capacity building platform which will include networking opportunities, peer-led learning sessions, and expert advising. This new platform hopes to assist small and mid-sized organizations thrive and will include applicants beyond the five top awardees.