June 28, 2022
Deadline to submit a Letter of Inquiry for the November 2022 Grant Cycle.
KEY DATES
GRANT CYCLE:
JUNE 2025
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LOI APPLICATION OPENS:
January 2, 2025
LOI DEADLINE:
February 14, 2025
PROPOSALS INVITED:
March 21, 2025
PROPOSAL DEADLINE:
April 11, 2025
SITE VISITS:
April 21, 2025 –
May 29, 2025
BOARD MEETING / FUNDING DECISION:
June 17, 2025
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GRANT CYCLE: NOVEMBER 2025
(ANTICIPATED)
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LOI APPLICATION OPENS:
June 2, 2025
LOI DEADLINE:
July 11, 2025
PROPOSALS INVITED:
August 1, 2025
PROPOSAL DEADLINE:
September 5, 2025
SITE VISITS:
September 15, 2025 – October 31, 2025
BOARD MEETING / FUNDING DECISION:
November 18, 2025
The van Ameringen Foundation funds innovative and practical programs for early intervention, advocacy and increased accessibility of mental health services for people and communities with limited financial means and opportunities.
NEW REPORT
The Nature and Potential Pathways for Philanthropy to Address the Mental Health Workforce Development Crisis in New York City and Philadelphia
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A Message from
the van Ameringen Foundation:
The van Ameringen Foundation (vAF) celebrates our Grantee Partners and invites innovative proposals for 2025.
The van Ameringen Foundation Board is grateful to the hundreds of dedicated frontline staff, culturally competent therapists, and grassroots organizers who have worked tirelessly to deliver high-quality mental health services to those most in need. In 2025, vAF will again fund Philadelphia and New York City-based direct service programs and advocacy efforts to provide culturally competent, trauma-informed mental health services for traditionally underserved populations.
In 2025, vAF welcomes LOIs that advance new and innovative approaches to delivering mental health care and continued support for programs, big and small, that have been proven to work. Children’s mental health care, particularly school-based services; wraparound mental health care in supportive housing programs; harm reduction services and substance use treatment for dual-diagnosed individuals; as well as trauma-informed care for low-income communities affected by the challenges of persistent poverty remain priorities for vAF.
vAF’s June 2025 Grant Cycle is currently open. Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) are being accepted for that cycle until February 14, 2025. Any interested Applicants may submit an LOI on vAF’s Grants Portal by navigating to the Apply for Grant tab on our website. Visit our site for updates about vAF’s 2025 application timelines, requirements, and deadlines, as well as projects we have funded in the recent past.
The board and staff of the van Ameringen Foundation remain humbled by the fortitude, competence, and innovation our grantee partners have exhibited in meeting the growing and changing demands of this difficult time. We appreciate your patience with our application process and welcome feedback regarding how we might improve the experience so that together, we can provide access to high-quality mental health care in Philadelphia and New York City.
With best wishes for a healthy 2025,
Ken Kind, Board President
Marsha Cohen, Executive Director