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Funding Amount

Up to $10,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
One-time opportunity
Tracked since
April 2026

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

Overview

Barclay-Giel Seed Grants

Status: Program Sunsetted in June 2025

Overview: This program provided seed grants to support community-based public health programs. The Commissioned Officers Foundation (COF) ended this program on June 7, 2025, to better align efforts with long-term strategic goals.

Impact: Over an 8-year partnership, the program distributed nearly $1,000,000 in funding to community-based organizations across the United States.

Geographic Scope: National (United States)

Focus Areas:

  • Mental health and emotional wellness

  • Substance abuse and addiction prevention

  • Oral health

  • Vaccine hesitancy and health education

  • Firearm safety and suicide prevention

  • Maternal and child health

  • Chronic disease prevention (hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes)

  • Youth health and wellness

  • Health equity and underserved populations

  • First responder and healthcare worker wellness

    • Contact Information:
    PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation
    P.O. Box 189
    Cheltenham, MD 20623

    What PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation for the actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

    Grants in 2025
    11
    Total given
    $100K
    Median grant
    $10K
    Range
    $7,000–$10K
    • By dollars: Washington 26%, California 10%, North Dakota 10%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; Grand Forks, ND; Logan, UT.

    Example grants

    • The Yay Foundation · Los Angeles, CA

      $10K

    • Altru Foundation · Grand Forks, ND

      $10K

    • The Family Place Utah · Logan, UT

      $10K

    • The Keala Foundation · Lawai, HI

      $10K

    • Monitor My Health Inc · Hamden, CT

      $10K

    IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsseed-grantsmental-healthaddiction-recoverydental-healthsuicide-preventionhealth-educationwellness

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