CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

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Listed below are current opportunities which are updated regularly.

Youth Mental Health Fund

DEADLINE: July 10

DWP’s Youth Mental Health Fund is a $20M fund launched in 2025 that will grant a minimum of $5M annually to organizations and Tribes offering mental health services tailored to the unique experiences of youth ages 10 to 24. Additional funding will support grantee capacity building and ecosystem infrastructure efforts.

Learn more.

TAKE ACTION:
Apply and share with your networks.

JED National Mental Health Youth Advocacy Coalition Internship Program

DEADLINE: July 11

Six-week hybrid, paid internship trains undergraduate students in mental health advocacy and community outreach.

Apply here.

TAKE ACTION:
Apply and share with your networks.

Casey Excellence for Children Awards

DEADLINE: July 16

The Casey Excellence for Children Awards recognize individuals who have dedicated themselves to building hope and improving outcomes for children and families in the child welfare system. Nominate an inspiring alumnus of foster care, birth parent, resource parent or kinship caregiver who has demonstrated extraordinary efforts on behalf of those involved in child welfare.

Learn more.

TAKE ACTION:
Submit a nomination.

Kindness in Community Fund

DEADLINE: July 18

Call for Nominations. Born This Way Foundation supports organizations that offer free, inclusive, and community-informed mental health resources.

Eligible organizations should:

  • Be informed and/or led by youth
  • Center community, inclusion, and equit
  • Deliver free, accessible mental health support.

Learn more and submit a nomination.

TAKE ACTION:
Submit a nomination.

Indigenous Tomorrows Fund

DEADLINE: July 18

The Indigenous Tomorrows Fund’s youth-led participatory grantmaking model will award up to 24 grants of $30,000 each for a 12-month term, focused on supporting Indigenous approaches to health, well-being, and community wellness—especially those that address the root causes of inequity and strengthen long-term healing. By Native Americans in Philanthropy, Newman’s Own Foundation and Novo Nordisk.

Learn more and apply.

TAKE ACTION:
Apply and share with your networks.

IEL Education Policy Fellowship Program: Community Schools Cohort

DEADLINE: July 18

Open to individuals working to grow or sustain Community Schools at the district, community, state, or national level, including philanthropic staff.

Learn more.

TAKE ACTION:
Apply and share with your networks.

Young Climate Leaders of Color Program

DEADLINE: July 31

Run by the People’s Climate Innovation Center, YCLC is mobilizing a national network of young leaders of color who are learning, growing, and advancing climate justice work in their communities.

Learn more.

TAKE ACTION:
Apply and share with your networks.

CASEL Weissberg Scholars

DEADLINE: Sep 9

This two-year program provides early career scholars with educational and professional development, valuable exposure to the field, and a collaborative community to engage with senior leaders in SEL research, practice, and policy.

Apply for the program.

TAKE ACTION:
Apply and share with your networks.

The Courage Project

DEADLINE: n/a

The Courage Project is a new initiative supported by a coalition of philanthropies distributing awards to organizations and everyday people for acts of courage and compassion that demonstrate bravery in their communities. Nominations are accepted on a rolling basis.

Learn more.

TAKE ACTION:
Submit a nomination.

National AmeriCorps Member Emergency Fund

DEADLINE: n/a

By America’s Service Commissions. This fund will provide a $500 one-time payment in emergency cash assistance to AmeriCorps members impacted by federal defunding as of April 14. This fund is accepting both applications and contributions.

Learn more.

TAKE ACTION:
Apply or contribute. Share with your network.

OBI University – Free Classes

DEADLINE: n/a

The Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) at UC Berkeley offers free classes through OBI University to help changemakers build more vibrant, just and inclusive communities and structures. Classes address structural marginalization, the processes of othering, the building blocks of belonging, and co-creating a world where all are included in our circle of care and concern.

Learn more and register.

TAKE ACTION:
Take classes and share with your network.

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