Grant Details

The San Diego Women's Foundation seeks to promote greater access to behavioral health services in underserved communities. For Grants Cycle 18, SDWF will fund enrichment programs that target K-12 children, including GED students, aimed at improving the emotional and mental well-being of this population. The fund is accepting Letters of Inquiry (LOI) from nonprofit organizations that work across various fields to provide innovative enrichment programming that meets all the following criteria:

• Offered to K-12 children, which can include GED students, at-risk of or diagnosed with behavioral health issues; 
• Outlines clear learning objectives, whether the program is school-based or not; 
• Is child-centered, but may offer components that include family members or caregivers.

Innovative – A new or existing program provides an innovative solution if it: (1) has unique, non-traditional, or uncommon elements; and/or (2) is implementing a program in a new way or expanding a program to a new community or significantly larger population.

Underserved – An underserved population is any group of individuals who, because of disability, place of residence, geographic location, age, race, gender, or socioeconomic status, does not have equitable access to services and/or resources that fulfill important individual or community needs.

Enrichment Opportunities – Programs that have clearly stated learning objectives that take place in or outside of school, designed to go beyond standard curriculum and enhance a student's well-being.

Behavioral Health – Refers to a person's mental and emotional well-being. Concerns or diagnoses may include mental illness, substance abuse, trauma, etc.