Funding Directory

Money is out there for this work. Finding it should not be the hard part.

Grants and fellowships for people studying or serving the link between relationships and health — researchers, clinicians, students, and small organizations.

Good work in relational health stalls for a plain reason. The funding exists, but it sits scattered across foundation pages, federal portals, and press releases that nobody has time to read. A small organization does not have a grants officer. A clinician with a good question does not have a research office. So the money and the work never meet.

This page is our attempt to close a little of that gap. Every listing below was opened and read by a person, not collected by a robot. Where a program is closed, invitation only, or narrower than it first appears, we say so plainly — because a directory that hides the catch is worse than no directory at all.

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Status

Who can apply

Focus

Where

  • NIH / NLM

    Closes in 4 days

    Institutional Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI (T15)

    Deadline
    Award
    $500K–$775K
    Who can apply
    Institutional training grants for predoctoral and postdoctoral programs at research universities.
    Timing
    Applications due September 25, 2026.
    • AI & technology
    • Research & evaluation
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Pinellas Community Foundation

    Closes in 22 days

    Senior Citizens Services - Support cycle

    Deadline
    Award
    Not published
    Who can apply
    501(c)(3) with a Pinellas presence, 1+ year operating, serving people 55+ in Pinellas.
    Timing
    LOI window Sept 29 - Oct 13, 2026; awards Dec 2026
    • Aging & older adults
    • Social connection & loneliness
    • Tampa Bay
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Florida Blue Foundation

    Closes in 29 days

    Sapphire Award 2027 (mental well-being recognition + cash)

    Deadline
    Award
    Historically ~$525K shared by ~9 honorees
    Who can apply
    Florida nonprofits, programs, or individuals addressing mental well-being. Nomination, not a full grant proposal.
    Timing
    OPEN - nominations due 3 PM ET
    • Mental health workforce
    • Behavioral health access
    • Florida
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Humanity AI (10-foundation pooled fund; Lever for Change)

    Closes in 30 days

    Open Call 2026 - Labor & Economy / Education

    Deadline
    Award
    $75K-$150K / $150K-$500K / $500K-$1M, up to 3 yrs
    Who can apply
    US 501(c)(3) lead. Must be 'community-led' (community defines goals, drives the work). Research-only and tool-adoption projects are out.
    Timing
    OPEN - due 7:59 PM ET
    • AI & technology
    • Mental health workforce
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • OpenAI

    Upcoming

    AI and Mental Health Grant Program (research)

    Deadline
    Award
    $5K-$100K per grant; $2M pool
    Who can apply
    18+, affiliated with a research institution or organization with significant mental health experience.
    Timing
    First round closed Dec 19, 2025; no 2nd round announced - watch Nov-Dec 2026
    • AI & technology
    • Research & evaluation
    • Global
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Community Foundation Tampa Bay

    Upcoming

    Annual Competitive Grants 2027 - Physical Health & Mental Wellbeing

    Deadline
    Award
    $5K-$55K (avg $28,700); request capped at 30% of last FY revenue
    Who can apply
    501(c)(3) serving Hillsborough/Pinellas/Pasco/Hernando/Citrus with at least one filed Form 990. Does NOT fund general operating, research, capital, or fundraising.
    Timing
    Opens Nov 30, 2026; due Jan 8, 2027; decisions Jun 11, 2027
    • Behavioral health access
    • Mental health workforce
    • Tampa Bay
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Elevance Health Foundation

    Upcoming

    Behavioral Health RFP 2027

    Deadline
    Award
    Open ranges; 1-3 year grants; ~40 awards totaling $5.8M in 2026
    Who can apply
    US nonprofits; emphasis on FL, CA, GA, IN, MO, NV, NY, OH, TX, VA and under-resourced communities.
    Timing
    Applications open Jan 1 - Jan 31, 2027
    • Social connection & loneliness
    • Behavioral health access
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • AARP

    Upcoming

    Community Challenge 2027

    Deadline
    Award
    Up to ~$15,000
    Who can apply
    Nonprofits and governments.
    Timing
    Opens ~Jan 2027; 2026 closed Mar 4
    • Social connection & loneliness
    • Aging & older adults
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • The Cigna Group Foundation

    Upcoming

    Improving Youth Mental Health 2027

    Deadline
    Award
    $150,000 (fixed request size); $9M over 3 years
    Who can apply
    Nonprofits serving at least one of 10 priority states incl. Florida; youth ages 5-18 focus.
    Timing
    2026 round closed Mar 12; expect Feb-Mar 2027 window
    • Youth & families
    • Mental health workforce
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Florida Blue Foundation

    Upcoming

    Mental Well-being Grants 2027 - Track 2: Strengthening Florida's mental health workforce

    Deadline
    Award
    $300K-$400K over 4 years ($75K-$100K/yr); ~$3.2M pool
    Who can apply
    Nonprofits with proven experience in mental well-being; wants scalable, innovative solutions. Expect them to ask for outcomes - the H.1 evaluation data from every session becomes your evidence.
    Timing
    2026 cycle closed May 21; 2027 timing not yet posted (assume spring 2027)
    • Mental health workforce
    • Behavioral health access
    • Florida
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Tampa Bay Rays Foundation

    Upcoming

    Community Fund Grant Program

    Deadline
    Award
    $5,000 (20 awards)
    Who can apply
    Tampa Bay nonprofits.
    Timing
    2026 closed May 29; expect spring 2027
    • Capacity & operating
    • Tampa Bay
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Workday Foundation

    Upcoming

    Human Connection Microgrant Program

    Deadline
    Award
    $2,500-$10,000
    Who can apply
    Nonprofits worldwide building in-person human connection.
    Timing
    2026 round closed Jul 31, 2026; watch for 2027
    • Social connection & loneliness
    • Global
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • SAMHSA

    Upcoming

    Mental Health Awareness Training (SM-26-030) - next cycle

    Deadline
    Award
    Minimum $200K; ~110 awards; $22M pool
    Who can apply
    States, tribes, and nonprofit private entities. Requires SAM.gov + Grants.gov registration (start 6-8 weeks early).
    Timing
    FY26 closed Aug 26, 2026; FY27 NOFO likely summer 2027
    • Mental health workforce
    • Behavioral health access
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • ACA Foundation

    Upcoming

    Microgrant (ACA members)

    Deadline
    Award
    Up to $500
    Who can apply
    Active ACA members only.
    Timing
    Next round ~Aug 2027
    • Mental health workforce
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Ittleson Foundation

    Upcoming

    Mental Health program (alternating years)

    Deadline
    Award
    Typically $15K-$50K
    Who can apply
    501(c)(3); brief Letter of Inquiry to the Executive Director (mission, budget, tax status).
    Timing
    Next Mental Health LOI deadline ~Sept 1, 2028
    • Behavioral health access
    • Mental health workforce
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • AAMFT Foundation (FAHS)

    Upcoming

    Minority Fellowship Program

    Award
    Fellowship stipend
    Who can apply
    Marriage and family therapy students. Student fellowships only.
    Timing
    Cycles open annually through the AAMFT submission portal.
    • Mental health workforce
    • Youth & families
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Allegany Franciscan Ministries (Palm Harbor)

    Rolling

    Tau grants (capacity) / Wellness grants (small) / St. Clare (invite)

    Award
    Not published; Wellness grants are 'small'
    Who can apply
    Pinellas/Hillsborough nonprofits.
    Timing
    Tau and Wellness open; St. Clare invitation only; no dates posted
    • Capacity & operating
    • Behavioral health access
    • Tampa Bay
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • American Psychological Foundation

    Upcoming

    Research and early-career grants

    Award
    Varies by program
    Who can apply
    Individual psychologists and researchers, with an emphasis on early career.
    Timing
    Multiple programs with separate deadlines through the year.
    • Research & evaluation
    • Behavioral health access
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Einhorn Collaborative

    Invitation only

    Social connection / humane technology

    Award
    Varies
    Who can apply
    By invitation.
    Timing
    Invitation only - no unsolicited proposals
    • Social connection & loneliness
    • AI & technology
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Florida Blue Foundation

    Rolling

    Healthy Communities Grant Program (rolling)

    Award
    Not published (typically smaller community grants)
    Who can apply
    Florida nonprofits. Guidelines live inside the SmartSimple portal (login required).
    Timing
    OPEN - applications accepted daily
    • Behavioral health access
    • Capacity & operating
    • Florida
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce (USF)

    Rolling

    Workforce research grants

    Award
    Project grants (amounts vary; 7 projects funded to date)
    Who can apply
    USF-led; community partner required.
    Timing
    Rolling / by call - partner with USF faculty
    • Mental health workforce
    • Research & evaluation
    • Florida
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg

    Rolling

    St. Pete Thrives (up to $50K) / Capacity grants (up to $10K)

    Award
    Up to $50,000 (Thrives); up to $10,000 (capacity)
    Who can apply
    Nonprofits serving South St. Petersburg CRA zip codes.
    Timing
    2026 rounds launched June 2026 - check for current status
    • Behavioral health access
    • Capacity & operating
    • Tampa Bay
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • HRSA

    Upcoming

    Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) for Professionals

    Award
    Varies by cycle
    Who can apply
    Accredited degree and internship programs at universities and training institutions. Not open to continuing-education providers.
    Timing
    The FY25 notice (HRSA-25-068) has closed. HRSA reissues this program annually — check the funding page for the current notice.
    • Mental health workforce
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Microsoft for Nonprofits

    Rolling

    Azure credits ($2,000/yr) + software grants

    Award
    $2,000 Azure credits/yr
    Who can apply
    Verified nonprofits.
    Timing
    Rolling
    • Capacity & operating
    • AI & technology
    • Global
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • NBCC Foundation

    Upcoming

    Scholarships / fellowships

    Award
    Varies by award
    Who can apply
    Individual counseling students and credentialed counselors. Scholarships and fellowships only, not program grants.
    Timing
    Scholarship cycles open annually. Check the Foundation page for current dates.
    • Mental health workforce
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

    Invitation only

    AI for Public Purpose / digital health

    Award
    $50K-$2M
    Who can apply
    Nonprofits, research institutions, social enterprises.
    Timing
    Relationship / targeted RFPs only
    • AI & technology
    • Research & evaluation
    • Global
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Pinellas Community Foundation

    Rolling

    Operating Grants (recurring)

    Award
    Not published
    Who can apply
    501(c)(3) with a Pinellas presence, 1+ year operating.
    Timing
    Recurring - dates not posted
    • Capacity & operating
    • Behavioral health access
    • Tampa Bay
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Rare Impact Fund

    Upcoming

    Nonclinical youth mental health workforce

    Award
    $250K–$500K
    Who can apply
    Nonprofits building the nonclinical youth mental health workforce.
    Timing
    The 2026 round closed April 28, 2026. Watch for the next cycle.
    • Youth & families
    • Mental health workforce
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

    Upcoming

    Health Equity Research for Action; Learning from Abroad

    Award
    Varies by call
    Who can apply
    Research teams, typically with a community-partnership requirement.
    Timing
    The 2026 rounds have closed. RWJF posts new calls for proposals through the year.
    • Research & evaluation
    • Behavioral health access
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Sunshine Health (Centene)

    Closed

    Community Connections / Get to Know Us grants

    Award
    $2,000-$5,000
    Who can apply
    Florida 501(c)(3).
    Timing
    No open cycle found (last confirmed 2022-2025 rounds)
    • Social connection & loneliness
    • Capacity & operating
    • Florida
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • The Humana Foundation

    Invitation only

    Emotional health / loneliness portfolio

    Award
    $100K-$3M (2026 slate); typical $150K-$1.25M
    Who can apply
    Nonprofits and university research teams.
    Timing
    Invitation / relationship - no open call
    • Social connection & loneliness
    • Research & evaluation
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • USAging / Health Foundation for Western & Central NY

    Closed

    Strengthening Social Connection in Communities

    Award
    Varies
    Who can apply
    Aging-network agencies replicating evidence-based programs for older adults.
    Timing
    2026 awards have been made. Past rounds were weighted toward New York.
    • Social connection & loneliness
    • Aging & older adults
    • United States
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

  • Zoom (Zoom Cares)

    Rolling

    Nonprofit discount / occasional grants

    Award
    Product discount
    Who can apply
    Nonprofits with operating budget <= $10M.
    Timing
    Rolling (Goodstack verification)
    • Capacity & operating
    • Global
    Funder page →

    Checked September 17, 2026

Read this before you apply to anything.

A funding list goes stale the moment it is published. Deadlines move. Programs close, get renamed, or quietly stop running. A foundation that funded training last year may only fund direct service this year. That is normal, and it is why every listing above carries the date we last checked it and a link straight to the funder.

The funder’s own page is the truth. This page is a starting point. Confirm the deadline, the eligibility, and the award range at the source before you spend a single evening writing. We would rather you find one live opportunity here than trust twenty that have drifted.

Two more things worth saying out loud. Upside is not affiliated with any funder listed here, and being listed is not a recommendation — we have no relationship with these organizations and nothing to gain from your application. And a listing is not eligibility advice. Several programs below look like a fit until you reach the fine print: some fund only accredited degree programs, some only take nominations, and some accept no unsolicited proposals at all. We have put that fine print in the listing rather than leaving you to find it on page nine of a PDF.

How this list is kept.

Once a week, an automated search goes looking for new and changed opportunities in relational health funding. It does not publish anything. It hands us a list, and a person opens each funder page, reads it, and decides whether it belongs here and what the catch is. Only then does it reach this page.

That extra step is deliberate. An automated crawl is good at finding pages and bad at reading them. In building this directory we found a mental health grant that turned out to belong to a clinic in Green Bay, Wisconsin rather than the similarly named health system in Florida, and a large AI fund whose money never actually reaches a nonprofit directly. A machine lists both as opportunities. Someone loses a weekend to each.

So the search is automatic and the publishing is not. It means this page updates in weeks rather than minutes, and we think that is the right trade for a list people plan their year around.

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Know one we have missed?

This directory is better when the people using it add to it. If you know of a fund, a fellowship, or a small family foundation that supports work on relationships and health, send it our way and we will check it and add it. If you applied to something on this list and the details had changed, tell us that too — a correction is worth as much as a new listing.

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