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National Opportunities:

Helping Hands Grant Program

Deadline:
May. 15, 2008

Amount:
Up to 5,000

Eligible Applicants:
Medical schools

Agency/Department:
American Psychiatric Foundation

Summary:
This program was established to encourage medical students to participate in community service activities, particularly those focused on underserved populations; raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of early recognition of illness; and build an interest amongst medical students in psychiatry and working in underserved communities.

For detailed information go to:
http://www.psychfoundation.org/helping_hands.cfm

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Rainbow Endowment LGBT Grants

Deadline:
May. 16, 2008

Amount:
$5,000-$20,000

Eligible Applicants:
501(c) organizations

Agency/Department:
Rainbow Endowment

Summary:
Grants to support projects improving health and community needs of LGBT individuals and their families

For detailed information go to:
http://www.rainbowendowment.org/apply.html

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Knowledge Dissemination Conference Grants Program

Deadline:
May. 30, 2008

Amount:
$200,000 (four awards)

Eligible Applicants:
Public and private nonprofit entities.

Agency/Department:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Summary:
This program funds conferences related to substance abuse (including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, prescription, and illicit drugs) and mental illness prevention, early intervention, treatment innovations and service delivery.

For detailed information go to:
http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2008/OA_08_002.aspx

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Reducing Mental Illness Stigma and Discrimination

Deadline:
Jun. 5, 2008

Amount:
Varies

Eligible Applicants:
See details at link provided with summary.

Agency/Department:
Department of Health and Human Services

Summary:
This grant provides funding for partnerships between (1) consumer and/or advocate organizations, communities, or state and local agencies with hands-on expertise in developing and implementing stigma reduction programs and strategies; and (2) social, behavioral, and/or communication scientists with expertise in stigma research design and methodology. The purpose of these partnerships is to undertake studies to: assess the effectiveness of existing stigma and discrimination reduction programs and approaches, including media-oriented approaches such as public service announcements, and examine how, why, and for whom existing programs or approaches work; develop innovative new programs and approaches; and provide a better understanding of the impact of varied media (e.g., television, newspapers, magazines, cinema, direct-to-consumer advertising, internet), both positive and negative, on attitudes and beliefs about mental illness, and in perpetuating and changing mental illness stigma and discrimination.

For detailed information go to:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-040.html

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Suicide Prevention Research Grants

Deadline:
Jun. 15, 2008

Amount:
$30,000 to $100,000 each

Eligible Applicants:
Investigators from all academic disciplines.

Agency/Department:
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Summary:
Funding seeks to encourage established investigators to undertake innovative approaches and explore new directions in suicide research; encourage talented new investigators to enter the field of suicide research through grants that provide training support and mentoring; and provide seed money for pilot projects that show promise in opening up new areas of suicide research.

For detailed information go to:
http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=0535FDA2-FA7D-AAE8-D7A9A6BCFFE3574B

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Nick Traina Foundation

Deadline:
Dec. 31, 2008

Amount:
Varies

Eligible Applicants:
Grants are awarded to organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) classification.

Agency/Department:
Nick Traina Foundation

Summary:
The Nick Traina Foundation (NTF) supports organizations involved in the diagnosis, research, treatment, and/or family support of manic-depression and other forms of mental illness, suicide prevention, child abuse and children in jeopardy, and provides assistance to struggling musicians in the areas of mental illness. The NTF may give special consideration to proposals that address manic-depression in children and young adults.

For detailed information go to:
http://www.nicktrainafoundation.com/grants.htm

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