The Lily Young Woman's Scholarship
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Women
- Addiction recovery
- Mental health
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