Hope and Grace Initiative
/OVERVIEW: The Hope and Grace Fund awards grants to community-based organizations promoting the mental health and well-being of women.
IP TAKE: The Hope and Grace Fund is a fantastic resource for local mental health groups prioritizing women because they do not have to compete with large national organizations for funding. This is an open-minded funder that takes some risks, even at a small scale; however, it’s laser-focused on its interest areas. Send an email to get the application process started.
PROFILE: The Hope and Grace Fund is the philanthropic branch of the beauty care company Philosophy USA, which dedicates one percent of all sales toward the fund. Hope and Grace represents an “unending commitment by Philosophy to support mental health and well-being,” calling mental health issues “one of the greatest challenges women face.” The fund awards grants to groups promoting the mental health and well-being of women, as well as the prevention and treatment of related mental health matters. Specific grantmaking priorities include overcoming stigmas, barriers to treatment, access to treatment, and support systems for women with mental illness.
Grants for Women and Girls and Mental Health
Hope and Grace seeks organizations that focus on promoting the mental health and well-being of women, especially those who are underserved by currently available mental health services. It also funds those addressing the prevention and treatment of related mental health matters, such as depression, anxiety, stress, self esteem, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and PTSD. Specific areas of interest include overcoming barriers, fighting stigma, helping women seek treatment, providing access to quality treatment, and building support networks to help women with mental illness.
Important Grant Details:
The initiative awards grants to local and community-based organizations with average grants ranging from $25,000 to $75,000. The New Venture Fund manages Hope and Grace’s grantmaking and accepts grant proposals throughout Philosophy’s fiscal year of July 1 to June 31.
For more information on grant guidelines and proposal submissions, grantseekers are encouraged to contact the New Venture Fund at hopeandgracefund@newventurefund.org.
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