Youth Mental Health Fund offers $5M in grants for initiatives

The Youth Mental Health Fund (YMHF) is inviting applications for its 2025 grants, offering up to $5 million to support programs focused on mental health care, advocacy, and cultural healing for young people aged 10 to 24. This funding initiative is designed to empower organizations that prioritize culturally responsive services, direct advocacy, arts, and storytelling.

Organizations led by youth and those with BIPOC or LGBTQ+ leadership are particularly encouraged to apply. The YMHF aims to foster community development and enhance mental health resources for youth by supporting innovative projects that meet their specific needs.

Key details about the grant include: – **Amount:** Up to $5 million annually. – **Eligibility:** Organizations working with youth aged 10-24, especially those emphasizing cultural responsiveness. – **Focus Areas:** Direct services, advocacy efforts, and creative projects like arts and storytelling.

Information webinars will be held on June 3 and June 24, providing potential applicants the opportunity to learn more about the application process. The deadline for submitting applications is July 10, 2025.

For organizations looking to contribute to youth mental health, several additional funding opportunities are available: 1. **Kindness Community Fund 2025:** Nominate changemakers to receive funding. [Learn more](https://wp.me/p23f03-eR6) 2. **Funding Bold Ideas for Youth Mental Health:** Open to applicants from 12 countries. [Apply here](https://wp.me/p23f03-eP3) 3. **AMIF 2025 Grants:** Focus on asylum, migration, and integration. [More details](https://wp.me/p23f03-eLU) 4. **AHRI–UCL PhD Studentships 2025-2026:** Study opportunities in the UK and South Africa. [Find out more](https://wp.me/p23f03-eKH) 5. **AmplifyChange Opportunity Grant 2025:** Grants of up to £75,000 for sexual and reproductive health work. [Apply now](https://wp.me/p23f03-eIP) 6. **Webs of Safety and Care Grant 2025:** Support for activist well-being in the Asia-Pacific region. [More info](https://wp.me/p23f03-eDj) 7. **Addis Forum 2025:** Fully funded opportunity to attend. [Apply here](https://wp.me/p23f03-eCh) 8. **UNICEF USA Youth Advocacy Training:** Virtual training for U.S.-based youth. [Sign up](https://wp.me/p23f03-eBb) 9. **Colorado Science & Technology Policy Fellowship 2025-2026:** [Details here](https://wp.me/p23f03-ewL) 10. **Youth Project Funding in Barnsley & Wakefield:** Grants of £10,000 available. [Learn more](https://wp.me/p23f03-epl) 11. **Mental Health Award for Longitudinal Data Research:** Focus on early intervention. [Read more](https://wp.me/p23f03-emY) 12. **CIHR Planning & Dissemination Grants 2025:** Offered by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. [More information](https://wp.me/p23f03-ejt) 13. **Rural Health Small Grants in Montana 2025:** [Apply now](https://wp.me/p23f03-egS) 14. **Stavros Niarchos Foundation Global Fellowships:** [Apply here](https://wp.me/p23f03-eiU) 15. **Being Initiative RFP – Youth Mental Health Innovation:** Grants up to $1.5 million CAD available. [Find out more](https://wp.me/p23f03-dLw)

These funding opportunities aim to bolster youth-led initiatives and research, contributing to the overall development of mental health resources in communities. For more information on these grants, visit [Opportunities for Youth](https://opportunitiesforyouth.org). Tag someone who might benefit from these opportunities.