Funding Amount

$7,000 - $15,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Peer Support & Community Care Grant

Overview: The Peer Support & Community Care Grant supports organizations implementing peer-led healing, community care, and mental health support initiatives for Black and marginalized communities.

Geographic Scope: National (United States)

Focus Areas:

  • Peer support programs

  • Community care initiatives

  • Healing circles and emotional skills building

  • Mental health support groups

  • Programs supporting vulnerable populations

  • Facilitator training and support

  • Community healing and wellness
  • Eligible Recipients:

  • Community organizations

  • Collectives

  • Peer-led initiatives

  • Mental health and healing practitioners
  • Funding Supports:

  • Paying facilitators

  • Programmatic costs

  • Development of new healing courses and programs
  • Recent Award Examples (2022-2024):

  • Cactus in Bloom: Prenatal and 4th trimester care course ($10,000)

  • Advance OC: "Hues in Harmony" wellness workshops ($10,000)

  • Black Being: Being in Practice program ($10,000)

  • WalkGood LA: Community healing through arts and wellness ($10,000)

  • ProjectQ: Black trans/nonbinary family healing workshops ($10,000)

  • Darkness RISING Project: REBUILD program for formerly incarcerated individuals ($15,000-$20,000)

  • Hand to Hold: Support group for Black NICU parents ($10,000)

  • Ballet After Dark: Dance therapy and trauma-informed care ($10,000)

  • And many others
  • Award Range: $7,000 - $15,000 (with some awards up to $20,000)

    Status: Currently no open grants (as of 2026-04-03)

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    For more information about applying:

    1. Check Back for Open Enrollment: The grants page indicates "There are no currently open grants right now. Check back soon for our open enrollment period."
    2. Contact BEAM: Complete the inquiry form at beam.community to learn more about funding opportunities
    3. Contact Information: Use the contact form to reach out with questions about grants and monetary aid for organizations, collectives, and individuals

    Note: Specific application materials, narrative questions, and detailed requirements were not available in the provided content.

    What Black Emotional and Mental Health Collec actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    12
    Total given
    $110K
    Median grant
    $10K
    Range
    $5,000–$15K
    • By dollars: California 32%, North Carolina 21%, Georgia 16%. Top recipient cities: Atlanta, GA; Los Angeles, CA; Raleigh, NC.
    • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • Darkness Rising Project · Raleigh, NC

      General operating

      $15K

    • Advanceoc · Newport Beach, CA

      General operating

      $10K

    • Allies in Arts · Los Angeles, CA

      General operating

      $10K

    • Peel Dem Layers Back Co Archie Green · Beachwood, OH

      General operating

      $10K

    • Black Space HQ · Milwaukee, WI

      General operating

      $10K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    mental-healthbipocnonprofitsreleased-prisoners

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