How much funding does Active Minds Grant Program provide?

Active Minds Grant Program provides Varies (historical awards: $10,000 - $20,000) in funding.

When is the deadline for Active Minds Grant Program?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Active Minds Grant Program offered?

Active Minds Grant Program runs on an annual cycle.

Active Minds Grant Program

James Kirk Bernard Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Mental Health Grants for Suicide Prevention Grants for Youth Programs

Funding Amount

Varies (historical awards: $10,000 - $20,000)

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Mission: Support mental health awareness, education, and advocacy for students and young adults ages 14-25 through a network of student-led chapters.

Focus Areas

Mental health awareness and education on college campuses and high schools
Reducing stigma around mental health and suicide
Supporting student-led mental health advocacy chapters
Evidence-based best practices for peer-to-peer mental health support
Training and technical support for chapter development
Annual conferences bringing together students, educators, and mental health professionals

What JKBF Funds Through Active Minds

Chapter Support: Sustainability of 450+ student-led chapters across the nation through interactive web portals, consultations, and conferences
Technology: Interactive program banks, webinar technology for chapter training
Regional Support: Chapter manager visits to college campuses
Conference Sponsorship: Annual Active Minds Mental Health on Campus Conference (March event)
Research & Guidelines: Development of white papers and evidence-based position statements on creating positive mental health climates on campuses
Speakers Bureau: Mental health speakers for campus events and workshops
Educational Resources: Send Silence Packing exhibit, training materials, peer support methods (V-A-R model: Validate-Appreciate-Refer)

Organization Background

Founded: Nation's premier nonprofit organization supporting mental health awareness for students
Headquarters: Washington, DC
Reach: Over 450 student-led chapters across the nation in all 50 states, Washington DC, and Canada
Founder: Alison Malmon
Research Validation: RAND Corporation research (published 2018 in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) showed Active Minds approach increases utilization of mental health services and decreases stigma

JKBF Partnership Timeline

Since 2010: Ongoing funding relationship
2011: $10,000 grant for chapter sustainability
2012: $20,000 grant for program development and conference sponsorship
2018: Grant for white paper development on evidence-based best practices
2019: Continued funding and JKBF attendance at Active Minds conference

What James Kirk Bernard Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

James Kirk Bernard Foundation reported $2,131 in grants for 2022 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2021, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2021: 1
Total given: $13K
Median grant: $13K