Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Overview

Financial assistance program designed to help young women access mental health and substance use disorder treatment with access to high-quality care.

Target Population: Young women facing substance use disorder

Focus Areas:

  • Substance use disorder treatment
  • Mental health support
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Addressing barriers to treatment access for women

Key Issues Addressed:

  • Growing but hidden risk of substance use disorder among young women
  • Coping mechanisms for anxiety, depression, trauma, and performance pressure
  • Prescription exposure normalizing early use
  • Biological factors: women experience stronger effects from smaller amounts and progress more quickly from use to dependence
  • Stigma and fear of judgment delaying help-seeking
  • Caregiving and reproductive concerns as barriers to treatment

2025 Performance Metrics:

  • 55 scholarship awardees in 2025
  • 39% of total 2025 scholarships distributed
  • $136,000 awarded in 2025

Geographic Scope: United States

What The Release Recovery Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024

Grants in 2024
13
Total given
$408K
Median grant
$15K
Range
$7,500–$91K
  • By dollars: Palau 22%, New York 22%, Connecticut 14%. Top recipient cities: Wernersville, PW; New York, NY; Kent, CT.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Caron Treatment Services · Wernersville, PW

    Scholarship for individual to recieve mental health treatment

    $91K

  • Charlie Health · New York, NY

    Scholarship for individual to recieve mental health treatment

    $89K

  • High Watch Recovery Center · Kent, CT

    Scholarship for individual to recieve mental health treatment

    $58K

  • Surfside Recovery Services · Ventnor City, NJ

    Scholarship for individual to recieve mental health treatment

    $43K

  • Ashley Addiction Treatment · Havre De Grace, MD

    Scholarship fund for individuals to recieve addiction treatment

    $40K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Women
  • Addiction recovery
  • Mental health

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