Mental Health Awareness, Education and Outreach Mini-Grants Program

Mental Health Awareness, Education and Outreach Mini-Grants Program

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Ethel & James Flinn Foundation
Amount: US $3,000 - US $5,000
Last Updated: May 23, 2025

Summary

The Ethel and James Flinn Foundation offers the Mental Health Awareness, Education and Outreach Mini-Grants Program to enhance mental health services in Michigan. This initiative focuses on improving treatment programs, promoting early intervention, and reducing stigma associated with mental health. By collaborating across sectors and prioritizing underserved populations, the foundation aims to increase access to quality mental health care and evaluate the impact of its efforts, ultimately fostering a healthier community.

Overview

Our VisionThe Ethel and James Flinn Foundation is a private foundation that uses its resources to improve the quality, scope and delivery of mental health services in Michigan. Our Mission To advance effective, well-researched best practice mental health treatment and programs that meet the needs of people in Michigan. Our Values Collaboration. We are committed to providing leadership and collaboration across sectors to increase access and resources for mental health servicesEquity. We prioritize underserved and vulnerable populations to reduce health disparities and promote equity in mental health servicesDignity. We work to reduce mental health stigma among individuals, families, providers, policy makers and the publicImpact. We continuously evaluate the outcomes and impact of our grantmaking Our Strategic PrioritiesImprove mental health services by advancing best practice treatment programs, promoting early intervention, expanding access to care and building provider capacity Foster cross-system collaboration to address inequities in mental health access and outcomes, improve treatment and program effectiveness, and increase efficiencyMeasure and share the outcomes of our efforts so that we, and others, can learn from our experiences and improve the quality of our workEducate and build awareness to decrease stigma inside and outside the health care systemInform mental health policy by educating the public and policymakers, and advocating for access to quality services

Eligibility

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Application Details

2025
Mental Health Awareness, Education
and Outreach Mini-Grants Program
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
Timeline and Important Dates
Application Deadline: July 17, 2025 (Before 4:00 p.m.)
Decision Notification: September 16, 2025
Funds Issued: December 18, 2025
One Year Grant Term: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026
Final Report Due: March 1, 2027

2025
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, EDUCATION
AND OUTREACH MINI-GRANTS PROGRAM
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
MISSION
The Ethel and James Flinn Foundation (the “Foundation”) is a Detroit based
private foundation established in 1976 by Ethel “Peggy” Flinn and her brother,
James “Jim” Flinn, Jr. Peggy Flinn passed away in 1994. Jim Flinn, Jr., who was
diagnosed with schizophrenia in his early 20’s, led a remarkable life until his
passing away in 2007 at the age of 91. The Foundation’s mission is to advance
effective, well-researched mental health treatment, services and programs that
meet the needs of people in Michigan. The Foundation’s geographic focus is
primarily southeast Michigan, defined as the counties of Wayne, Oakland, Ma-
comb, and Washtenaw.
ELIGIBILITY AND AVAILABLE FUNDING
This mini-grant RFP is open to non-profit community organizations located in
Southeast Michigan that are NOT mental health providers but see the need for
mental health awareness and education among the people they serve or within
their community. Examples include faith-based organizations, youth organiza-
tions, community development and grassroots organizations, human service
organizations, etc.
FUNDING PRIORITIES FOR 2025
The Flinn Foundation recognizes the importance to educate and build mental
health awareness to decrease stigma in our community. The Foundation has al-
located $100,000 for smaller one-year grant awards between $3,000 to
$5,000 per organization to improve education, awareness and public outreach
that may include, but are not limited to:
Education, awareness Community voice Youth led campaigns Prevention and self-
and outreach or lived experience care mental wellness
programs campaigns promotion
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2025
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, EDUCATION
AND OUTREACH MINI-GRANTS PROGRAM
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
INQUIRIES
You may contact staff at the Foundation to Andrea M. Cole
discuss eligibility and questions regarding this President and CEO
RFP. However, a discussion is discretionary acole@flinnfoundation.org
and not a requirement. (313) 309-3437
SUBMISSION
All applications must be submitted through the Foundation’s online application
process that is accessible directly from our website. The Foundation’s grant-
making priorities are outlined in detail and a tutorial is available to help walk you
through the application process.
REQUIREMENTS
When preparing your proposal application, please respond in clear and plain lan-
guage that accurately describes your project and intended outcomes without too
many buzzwords, jargon, or citations. To help you prepare for the on-line grant-
making application process, we have outlined the following elements that should
be included in your answer to each question of the proposal application sections:
Mission, Accomplishments and Organizational Capacity:
• Provide a brief history of the organization, current mission and goals and
description of services.
Purpose/Need/Population Served:
• Provide a clear description of the project and rationale/need for services.
• Identify the age range of your target population, geographical area and
projected number of individuals to be served directly by this program
and the vulnerable nature of the population.
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2025
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, EDUCATION
AND OUTREACH MINI-GRANTS PROGRAM
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
Activities and Outcomes:
• Describe the services and activities to be provided, results and out-
comes that you wish to achieve during the grant period as well as how it
would improve mental health awareness, education and/or outreach.
Executive Summary
• The Executive Summary will be presented to the Board of Trustees as
your impact statement so make sure it is a clear, concise and compelling
overview of the need you are addressing, project goals, activities and
outcomes expected from the program.
Attachments: The following report is required along with the application:
• Budget/Actual Expenditure Report (Click here to download the tem-
plate - see directions on Page 5 to help you with planning)
GRANT DECISION PROCESS
The Board of Trustees will review all proposals and make final approvals. The
funding decisions will be based on the following considerations:
• The degree to which the proposal addresses priority areas as defined in this RFP
• Ability to reduce inequities and disparities in access to care and treatment
• Ability to increase mental health awareness, education and public outreach
REPORTING
All organizations who receive a grant will be required to sign a Grant Award
Agreement Letter notifying the Foundation of their ability to comply with all
reporting requirements. Grant funds are dispensed in December, 2025 and the
grant term for funded projects begins January 1, 2026.
APPLY
Please apply online at www.flinnfoundation.org/apply. The Budget/Actual
Expenditure Report templates are available at the bottom of the webpage.
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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, EDUCATION
AND OUTREACH MINI-GRANTS PROGRAM
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
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