How much funding does Swift Foundation Grant provide?

Swift Foundation Grant provides US $25,000 - US $45,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Swift Foundation Grant?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Swift Foundation Grant

Marion E Kenworthy Sarah H Swift Foundation

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Grants for Mental Health Youth Services Grants

Funding Amount

US $25,000 - US $45,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Other requirements

Applications must meet the funding priorities of the Foundation.
Organizations must be incorporated nonprofits within the 5 boroughs of New York City.
No more than one proposal from an organizational entity will be considered at any given time.
Organizations can receive funding only in three consecutive years.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Applications from individuals are not considered.
Not eligible: Research proposals are not currently eligible for funding.

Overview

The Marion E. Kenworthy-Sarah H. Swift Foundation, established in 1962, focuses on enhancing the mental and emotional health of youth up to age 26 through grants for innovative programs in social work and psychiatry. They prioritize funding clinical mental health services within New York City's five boroughs, emphasizing operational support with a minimum grant of $25,000. The foundation values collaborative efforts between professions to improve mental health understanding and services for young people.

Background
The Marion E. Kenworthy-Sarah H. Swift Foundation was established by Dr. Kenworthy and her long time associate Sarah H. Swift, MSW, in 1962. Its purpose was and remains to advance mental and emotional health of young people up to the age of 26 by making grants to support innovative programs that advance the mental health of young people through social work, psychiatry, preventive psychiatry and community mental health.
During their lifetimes Dr. Kenworthy and Ms. Swift sought to build bridges between psychiatry and social work with commitment to teamwork and collaboration among helping professions. In this spirit the foundation supports development and improvement of understanding in all mental health areas, including preventative psychiatry, that affect the welfare and emotional health of young people.
Funding Priorities
Proposals eligible for funding are limited to:
Funding for clinical and mental health services for children and youth. Youth are defined as up to the age of 26.Organizations only within the five boroughs of New York City.Funding primarily for support of general operations.Minimum grant is $25,000

Eligibility

Applications must meet the funding priorities of the Foundation.Organizations must be incorporated nonprofits within the 5 boroughs of New York City.No more than one proposal from an organizational entity will be considered at any given time.
Organizations can receive funding only in three consecutive years. A full year off is required before submitting another proposal.

Ineligibility

Applications from individuals are not considered.Research proposals are not currently eligible for funding.

What Marion E Kenworthy Sarah H Swift Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025: 22
Total given: $635K
Median grant: $25K
Range: $25K–$40K

By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Queens, NY.
77% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
32% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Arthur Project · New York, NY

General public support

$40K
Association to Benefit Children · Queens, NY

to sustain and expand ABC's Fast Break Children's Mobile Mental Health Services

$35K
The Door · New York, NY

to support their capacity to reach thousands of NYC youth with clinical and…

$35K
Hetrick-Martin Institute · New York, NY

General public support

$35K
Mt Sinai Hospital Adolescent Health Clinic · New York, NY

General public support

$35K