The Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation Grant

The Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation seeks to stimulate education, research, and direct care in the mental health field, with special emphasis on benefiting individuals unable to afford proper mental health care and for whom appropriate intervention can produce positive change. Support is provided throughout the U.S.

The primary focus of the Foundation is to fund programs concentrating on schizophrenia and bi-polar disorders.

The Foundation has identified five grant segments where they believe funds will make the biggest difference:

• education;
• criminal justice;
• reintegration;
• clinical research; and,
• social support.

Grants are only awarded to organizations that agree to expend no more than 7% of the received funds on the organization's administrative expenses. Grants are not made directly to individuals or to medical researchers.

Grants are not provided to/for:

• current operating funds, annual fundraising drives, or for the establishment of, or additions to, endowments;
• programs in the areas of intellectual disability, physical disability, or drug or alcohol addiction; or,
• international activities or foreign charitable institutions.

DEADLINES:

Letters of intent: February 1

Invited applications: April 30

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