Funding Amount

Up to $10,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

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

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

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

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