Multicultural Rural Mental Health Grant
The Multicultural Rural Mental Health Grant aims to support those impacted by the mental and behavioral health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, by encouraging Utah rural residents to seek and receive accessible services to address their needs. This grant will support the urgent need to address mental and behavioral health challenges that have been intensified and magnified by COVID-19 in Utah’s rural communities.
Purpose of the Grant
The Multicultural Advisory Committee of Utah’s COVID-19 Response through the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs (MCA), an agency within the Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement, is proud to offer the Multicultural Rural Mental Health grant program. The program will support organizations that serve the mental and behavioral health of multicultural communities in rural Utah and who have a commitment to reduce the stigma and inequalities surrounding these topics. We offer special thanks to Cambia Health Solutions and the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health for their collaboration in making this grant possible.
With Support From:
OUR IMPACT
- Asian Association of Utah
- Centro de la Familia de Utah
- Comunidad Materna en Utah
- CONNECT Summit County
- Create Reel Change (dba Mental Healthy Utah)
- Dixie Technical College
- DOVE Center
- Full Circle Intertribal Center
- Holy Cross Ministries of Utah
- Jewish Family Service
- Journey of Hope
- Mental Health America of Utah (dba Peers Empowering Peers)
- Moab Valley Healthcare Inc (dba Moab Regional Hospital)
- Mountain Pediatric Psychology Inc
- New Horizons Crisis Center
- Park City Community Foundation
- San Juan County School District Education Foundation
- Seekhaven Family Crisis
- The Family Place Utah
- Uintah Basin Technical College
- Utah State University Blanding
- Wasatch Christian School
- Utah Navajo Health System
Round 2 FUNDING InFORMATION
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GRANT PATHWAYS
ELEVATE GRANT ($50,000)
Focus: Support new or early-phase mental and behavioral health programs. This grant is meant to elevate an organization’s project in hopes of sustainability in their target rural communities.
JOURNEY GRANT ($100,000)
Focus: Support established or ongoing mental and behavioral health programs that are ready-to-serve rural communities. The grant supports a project that exemplify sustainability within their target rural communities.
CRITERIA IN AWARDING GRANTS
An Evaluation Committee will review applications and make the determination of award recipients and amounts based on the following criteria:
- Mental and Behavioral Health Project Description (Project Timeline Example)
- Project Sustainability
- Experience with Multicultural and Rural Communities
- Budget Proposal & Description
The Committee will generally not make grants to individuals, endowments, debt retirement or operational deficits, constructions or maintenance of buildings, or political campaigns or activities attempting to influence legislation.
This grant is non-renewable and funds cannot be rolled over to the next fiscal year. If funds are not spent by June 2023 or are not serving a rural county, the funding must be spent within an adjusted time period in an approved amended contract or returned to the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs.
Round 2 Funding: Key Dates
April 18, 2022
Open Applications
May 20, 2022
Close Applications
MAY 2022
Application Reviews
SUMMER 2022
Sending Award Notifications