In honor of World Mental Health Day, we’re excited to present a comprehensive list of 30+ funding opportunities supporting mental wellness initiatives. These grants offer crucial resources to advance impactful projects that address mental health challenges across communities. From local grassroots efforts to global initiatives, explore funding to foster innovation, expand services, and create sustainable change. Take this opportunity to unlock the support you need to drive mental wellness forward—because mental health matters, today and every day.
Call for Entries: Local Letters for Global Change Writing Contest
Deadline: 15 November 2024
Make your voice heard this fall by writing a letter to a local elected representative that explains the global issue you want them to prioritize, shows how it connects to your local community, and proposes a solution, apply for Local Letters for Global Change Writing Contest…[more]
Call for Proposals: The Science of Perception Box
Deadline: 28 October 2024
The Tiny Blue Dot Foundation seeks to fund up to 10 rigorous, empirical, statistically valid, and sound neuroscientific research projects related to a concept called Perception Box…[more]
Grants available to protect Environment, improve Food Production and promote Public Health
Deadline: 01-Jan-2025
The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation is seeking applications to protect the environment, improve food production, and promote public health in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East…[more]
Open call for R&D Projects in Canada and Israel
Deadline: 30 October 2024
The national funding bodies from Canada and Israel have allocated funding for organisations collaborating on international R&D projects in the field…[more]
Mental Health Small Grants Funding Program in the UK
Deadline: 21-Oct-2024
The Erewash Voluntary Action is pleased to announce a new Mental Health Small Grants Funding Program…[more]
Magdalen Hospital Trust’s Grant Programme in the United Kingdom
Deadline: 31-Oct-2024
The Magdalen Hospital Trust is pleased to announce its Grant Program to promote the welfare of young people, under the age of 25 years…[more]
KCC Capital Grant Scheme for Sport in the UK
Deadline: 31-Oct-2024
The KCC Capital Grant Scheme for Sport is to encourage the development of sports in the county by offering grants to organisations to improve facilities and widen participation…[more]
Applications open for Chapman Charitable Trust Grant Program – UK
Deadline: 28-Feb-2025
Applications are now open for the Chapman Charitable Trust Grant Program…[more]
Submissions open for Supporting Communities Grant (UK)
Deadline: 31-Oct-2024
The Rushmoor Borough Council is seeking submissions for the Supporting Communities Grant to provide flexible funding for your project that will make a difference to local people’s lives…[more]
Submissions open for the Churchill Fellowship (United Kingdom)
Deadline: 12 November 2024
A Churchill Fellowship is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lead the change you want to see. Ready to turn your passion into action? Apply today…[more]
Reeds Grassroots Fund in the United Kingdom
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Community Foundation is seeking applications for Reeds Grassroots Fund to support projects in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland that aim to improve mental health, and tackle disadvantage and inequalities that limit life chances, especially for children and for disadvantaged communities…[more]
Groundwork: Tesco Community Grants in the UK
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Groundwork is now inviting applications for its Tesco Community Grants to thousands of local community projects across the UK, helping to fight holiday hunger, tackle mental health, support young people, host community events and much more…[more]
Percy Bilton Charity Grants for Disabled and Old Age People in the UK
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Percy Bilton Charity has announced grants to assist Disadvantaged /underprivileged, Disabled and old age peoples…[more]
The Percy Bilton Charity Grants for Individuals in the UK
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Percy Bilton Charity (PBC) is offering grants to Individuals in need who are on a low income and have a serious, long-term illness/disability or are over 65 on a low income…[more]
Call for Applications: TFHK Fellowship Program (Hong Kong)
Deadline: Ongoing
The TFHK Fellowship Program is designed for leaders like you – without prior education background or experience but are passionate about making a direct and lasting impact on education…[more]
Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator (United States)
Deadline: 15 November 2024
The Global Business Coalition for Education is seeking applications for its third year of the Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator to help nonprofits working with young people from underserved communities to connect with other organizations, businesses and funders to improve young people’s skills and employment prospects…[more]
Applications open for Safety Net Grant Program – United States
Deadline: 21-Oct-2024
The Boston Foundation is accepting applications for the Safety Net Grant Program to support social service organizations that respond to essential needs for marginalized communities and vulnerable residents in Greater Boston…[more]
Apply for Truist Foundation Inspire Awards in the United States
Deadline: 08-Jan-2025
Apply now for the Truist Foundation Inspire Awards…[more]
Submissions open for Aurizon Community Giving Fund in Australia
Deadline: 25-Oct-2024
Are you a charity or community group with a project in the areas of health and wellbeing, community safety, environment or education? If you are looking for funding to complete a project or have a project in mind that you can’t achieve without assistance, Aurizon Community Giving Fund is here to help…[more]
Submissions open for Age-friendly Communities Grant Program in Canada
Deadline: 01-Nov-2024
The Nova Scotia Government is accepting submissions for the Age-friendly Communities Grant Program to provide funding for projects that help older Nova Scotians stay active, healthy and engaged in their communities…[more]
Call for Applications: CIF Art Grant (Canada)
Deadline: 8 November 2024
The CIF Art Grant is giving an opportunity for artists to purchase art supplies and also Vancouver residents who are consumers of mental health and or substance use services are encouraged to apply…[more]
Apply for Niagara Prosperity Initiative 2024
Deadline: 31-Oct-24
The Niagara Region is seeking applications for its Niagara Prosperity Initiative (NPI) for projects aimed at working together to prevent and end poverty and increase well-being in Niagara…[more]
Apply for Look Up Innovation Challenge (United States)
Deadline: 15 November 2024
Applications are now open for Look Up Innovation Challenge for exceptional youth advocates, storytellers, and innovators (18-25) with bold ideas to address the youth mental health crisis through digital wellbeing and youth-led movements and solutions…[more]
Call for Proposals: Civil Society Strengthening Fund Program (Malawi)
Deadline: 18-Oct-2024
The Tilitonse Foundation is seeking proposals for the Civil Society Strengthening Fund Program to provide a mix of Restricted (Organisational Strengthening) funding and Unrestricted (Core) funding to CSOs to deliver their strategic mission and achieve organisational sustainability…[more]
Alma Empowering Minds Scholarship & Mentorship Program (US)
Deadline: 1 February 2025
Through the Alma Empowering Minds Scholarship, graduate students from historically marginalized communities have the opportunity to receive financial support towards their master’s degree and ongoing mentorship from an experienced clinician…[more]
John and Polly Sparks First-Responder Grant for Rural First-Responders Mental Health Interventions (US)
Deadline: 23 October 2024
The John and Polly Sparks First-Responder Grant for Rural First-Responders Mental Health Interventions will fund the research of psychologists for evidence-based research and intervention in providing mental health training dissemination to first responders in rural areas…[more]
Pride Foundation launches Small Grants Program – Australia
Deadline: 18 November 2024
The Pride Foundation Australia has launched the Small Grants Program to support projects proposed by individuals, organisations and communities…[more]
NewAccess for Small Business Owners Program – Australia
Deadline: 31 December 2024
The NewAccess for Small Business Owners Program is providing free and confidential mental health coaching for small business owners…[more]
Mental Awareness Foundation Grant Program – Australia
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
If you are a registered grass-roots charity, or an organisation or a person with a dream or vision to help others in the mental health area or if you truly feel your organisation is making a difference and you need a hand, the Mental Awareness Foundation (MAf) wants to hear from you…[more]
Peter Gilgan Foundation’s Grant Program in Canada
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Peter Gilgan Foundation’s Grant Program is now open for applications to empower initiatives that are building a more prosperous and sustainable future, both in Canada and around the world…[more]
Laidlaw Foundation’s PopUp Grants in Canada
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Laidlaw Foundation is offering PopUp Grants to youth groups and grassroots organizations…[more]
Open Call: Relief, Resilience, Recovery Program in Ukraine
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
In response to the security challenges and humanitarian crisis caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine, the German Marshall Fund (GMF) of the United States and its Ukraine: Relief, Resilience, Recovery program is launching a new call for project proposals for civil society organizations and independent media from Ukraine…[more]
Youth InterACT Scholarship in Australia
Deadline: 19-Dec-25
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government is now accepting applications for its Youth InterACT Scholarship to support and encourage young people to enhance their professional and personal development through participation in various activities or events…[more]
