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Funding Opportunities under Mental Health & Emotional Well-being Initiative

March 5, 2024

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation seeks Letters of Intent (LOI) from eligible organizations under the Health Foundation’s Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being priority areas.

Behavioral Health Consortium Programs that address mental health and substance use systems, with an emphasis on enhancing coordination among regional behavioral health consortia stakeholders as informed by data. The Health Foundation will not consider proposed programs already supported by other resources to include government funding or health coverage reimbursement.

Think.Change Initiative Programs that reduce stigma and negative bias associated with mental health and substance use conditions.

LOI must include one of the following interest areas:

• Implementation of evidence-based training to reduce mental health and substance use-related stigma and bias among people (i.e., teachers, landlords, service industry workers) who have frequent contact with individuals with a mental health condition and are less likely to receive on-the-job training.
• Implementation of evidence-based education for individuals and families with lived experience. Programs may address emotional well-being, mental illness and substance use conditions, symptoms, management, and treatment options.
• Implementation of evidence-based navigator training for individuals willing to serve as peer support, system navigators, or volunteer presenters, including people with lived experience.

Click Here for grant guidelines, including what PdNHF does not fund.

The Health Foundation uses the LOI process to welcome various proposals from diverse applicants. After review, the Health Foundation will invite selected applicants to submit a full proposal.

Deadlines to submit Letter of Intent is Thursday, April 4, 2024.

• Invitations for full proposals will be announced by May 16, 2024.
• Invited applicants may be required to meet with the Program Officer before submitting a full proposal.
• Full proposals are due by June 20, 2024.
• Projected funding cycle start date is November 1, 2024, but other dates may be proposed.

Click Here to access instructions on how to submit an LOI and access the online application.