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Financial Opportunities for DBSA Chapters
DBSA does not endorse or guarantee any of the following funding
opportunities. The information is provided simply as a resource for
DBSA chapters and chapter leaders. Each chapter should determine their
participation in or application for any of the following opportunities
carefully and consider all of the requirements and responsibilities.
DBSA chapters are often
prime candidates for governmental, corporate and community grants.
Below are resources for chapters to find financial assistance.
When organization
background, mood disorder stats and more are needed for applications,
look to the DBSA website for the up-to-date information needed. Helpful
links may include….
Chapters often have the
best chances for financial assistance through local sources. Below are
three websites that can help you find local grantors that might be of
assistance to you.
Try these websites for
other (not listed on this page) funding opportunities:
This website, provided
by The Foundation Center provides a great glossary of terms to help you
understand the language of grants and funding:
Visit the links
listed under each funding opportunity for more information and details.
DBSA
Conference Funding Ideas
In an effort to help the most DBSA Chapter participants
possible attend a 2005 DBSA Conference and Chapter Leadership Forum,
below are some ideas to help you find financial assistance. DBSA
encourages you to seek out assistance to attend the programs. Good
luck!
Potential Funding
Sources:
- Your employer, for work related
training opportunities
- Local pharmaceutical company
representatives
- Committees of which you are a
part, including:
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State Mental Health Planning Councils
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Consumer advisory boards of provider
organizations
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Local mental health authorities
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State Protection & Advocacy (P&A) boards
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State Protection & Advocacy for
Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) advisory boards
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City
or county mental health authorities
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National or State Organizations other
than DBSA
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State Departments of Mental Health
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Community Support Program office
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Office of Consumer Affairs
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Provider agencies, including community
mental health providers and managed care organizations
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Your DBSA chapter or other
patient/consumer groups of which you are a part
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Civic, service, or religious
organizations
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Private businesses
(banks, major local corporations, stores, etc.)
Medtronic Sets Single
Deadline for Minneapolis/St. Paul Health in the Community Grants
Deadline: July 15, annually
The Medtronic Foundation (
http://www.medtronic.com/foundation/), the giving arm of
Minneapolis-based medical technology company Medtronic, Inc. (http://www.medtronic.com/),
has announced that it has consolidated its three Minneapolis/ St. Paul
"Health in the Community" grant application deadlines to a single
annual deadline, July 15.
The foundation's Twin Cities Health in the Community
program supports organizations providing health care to socioeconomically
disadvantaged people in the seven-county Minneapolis/St. Paul
metropolitan area. Priority is given to programs that reduce racial
disparities in health care.
In general, the foundation only funds organizations with
501(c)(3) status. (Public and private schools, educational institutions,
and organizations based outside of the United States are the only
exceptions to this rule.)
For more information on the Twin Cities Health in the
Community program, as well as the Medtronic Foundation's grant
programs in communities outside of Minneapolis/St. Paul region, see the
foundation's Web site.
The above financial opportunities will be refreshed by
DBSA staff monthly.
Check back often.
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