Centering Diverse Healers for Youth Well-Being RFP

Best Starts is excited to announce the Centering Diverse Healers in Youth Well-Being and Mental Health Request for Proposal (RFP). Our goal is to center organizations, groups, and entities with close ties to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) communities in entering, accessing support and resources, and increasing representation within the broader youth mental health and healing fields. We recognize that community holds experience and expertise in developing creative solutions tailored for them, by them.

Apply By: Friday, October 18, 5 p.m.

This project will include outcomes such as:

  1. Increasing access to mental health resources and trainings.

  2. Improving retention for youth serving organizations that support youth mental health.

  3. Increasing support for diverse providers who provide youth mental health and well-being services and supports.    

To apply please read the attached documents in the library and required documents tabs closely. Applications that are missing the required documents, are submitted late, or exceed the $300,000 budget amount will not be considered. We anticipate funding up to 5 organizations for the 3-year award period.

Funding opportunitiesinfoyouth, mental health, LGBTQI+, BIPOC