Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation: Clinical Research Grants

Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation: Clinical Research Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Sidney R Baer Jr Foundation
Last Updated: November 10, 2025

Summary

The Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation offers Clinical Research Grants to support advancements in the treatment and understanding of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Focused on organizations with IRS tax-exempt status, these grants aim to enhance mental health services and research. By funding initiatives in cognitive and behavioral sciences, the foundation seeks to improve the lives of those affected by serious mental illness, ensuring they receive the support and resources necessary for a better quality of life.

Overview

Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation The Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation is a catalyst for positive change in the lives of those living with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is our mission to award grants to organizations and institutions doing work that will have a tangible impact on the field of mental health. Our vision is a better world, where those afflicted with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder might no longer feel the isolation so often associated with the disease. Every grant the foundation awards starts with a single question: “Would this have benefited Sidney?” Our namesake was a member of the well-known family who founded the Stix Baer and Fuller department store chain. A brilliant businessman who was only limited by his illness, Sidney accumulated a great deal of wealth in his lifetime, but no amount of money was enough to soothe the overwhelming struggles associated with his schizophrenia. In honor of Sidney R. Baer, Jr., the foundation has identified five grant segments where we believe our funds will make the biggest difference for those suffering from serious mental illness. Education, criminal justice, reintegration, clinical research, and social support are all aspects of Sidney’s day-to-day life where greater access to understanding and resources would have improved his quality of life Clinical Research Grants In Sidney R. Baer, Jr.’s lifetime alone, the advancements in the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of schizophrenia have been monumental.  As modern medicine continues to evolve to meet the needs of the mentally ill, the Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation is proud to support the clinical research that makes this type of progress possible. We are enthusiastic advocates for research topics that fall under the umbrellas of cognitive and behavioral sciences, and are eager to play a part in a greater scientific understanding of mental illness.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Qualifying organizations must have tax-exempt status under IRS sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2). They must agree to expend no more than seven percent of the received fund on the organization’s administrative expenses and the primary focus of the application should be programs concentrating on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.There is no geographic restriction within the continental US.

Ineligibility

No grants will be made for international activities or to foreign charitable institutions.No grants will be made directly to individuals or to medical researchers.No grants will be made for current operating funds, annual fund-raising drives, or for the establishment of, or additions to, endowments.No grants will be made for charitable needs beyond the scope of the Foundation’s missions including intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, drugs and alcohol addiction.We do NOT fund 509(a)(3) supporting organizations, private foundations, or private operating foundations.