IMH: Child & Adolescent Grants

IMH: Child & Adolescent Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Institute of Mental Hygene of the City of New Orleans
Last Updated: February 14, 2026

Summary

The IMH: Child & Adolescent Grants support comprehensive mental health services in public schools and community settings in Orleans Parish. They prioritize programs that address emotional, behavioral, and learning barriers, fostering a nurturing school climate. The initiative encourages partnerships to enhance accessibility for vulnerable populations and promotes prevention and early intervention strategies. Nonprofit organizations in good standing are eligible for funding, while capital projects and individual funding are excluded.

Overview

NOTE: Guidelines will be available to those applicants who are invited to submit full proposals. Child & Adolescent Grants IMH is accepting applications for programs providing comprehensive mental health services in public schools and community based programming. Comprehensive Mental Health Services in Public School Settings IMH defines comprehensive mental health services as the range of services necessary to address the barriers to learning that many children experience. We are especially interested in efforts that address the barriers that stem from emotional and behavioral issues/problems, which must be integrated with efforts to address barriers that stem from learning and physical health problems. We believe that comprehensive mental health services need to be rooted in a school climate that welcomes and nurtures students and their families. IMH supports the use of prevention programs to build the social and emotional competence of the entire school population. Community Based Services IMH supports efforts to increase the availability of prevention, early intervention and treatment services in community settings. Such efforts might include the co-location of mental health services with other well-utilized services for children and their families. IMH supports the provision of services in locations that are easily accessible to vulnerable populations. We also support the development of partnerships and collaborations between multiple organizations that serve the same population.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. IMH funding is limited to nonprofit 501(c)3 programs in Orleans Parish that are in good standing. IMH funding is limited to programs in Orleans Parish.

Ineligibility

Restrictions:IMH does not fund capital projects. IMH does not fund individuals.