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Here are two new federal grant opportunities that were recently announced. These opportunities could be a strong fit depending on your organization’s mission and goals.
Title: Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education)
- Funding Agency: SAMHSA
- Projected number of awards: 31
- Award range: Up to $1.5 million
- Due date: July 27, 2026
- Cost sharing required? No
- Who is eligible? domestic public and private nonprofit entities
- Summary: The purpose of Project AWARE is to develop a sustainable framework to address mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders and promote the social and emotional wellbeing for school-aged youth in local or tribal education agency settings.
Link to full RFP: https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-26-005
Title: Mental Health Awareness Training Grants
- Funding Agency: SAMHSA
- Projected number of awards: 110
- Award range: Up to $200,000
- Due date: July 27, 2026
- Cost sharing required? No
- Who is eligible? States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and nonprofit private entities.
- Summary: The purpose of this program is to facilitate the implementation of mental health awareness and literacy training.
- Link to full RFP: https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-26-030
