Helping Hands Grants Program for medical schools – May 31

Posted by American Psychiatric Association Foundation on April 25, 2023

American Psychiatric Association Foundation invites applications for mental health and substance use disorder projects

The American Psychiatric Association Foundation invites applications for its Helping Hands Grants Program.

Established in 2005, the program aims to encourage medical students to participate in community service activities, raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of early recognition of illness, and build interest among medical students in the psychiatric field and working in underserved communities. To that end, grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to medical schools supporting mental health and substance use disorder projects, particularly in underserved minority communities. Medical students should create and manage projects that may be conducted in partnership with community agencies or conjunction with ongoing medical school outreach activities.

To be eligible, projects must be supervised by at least one psychiatrist.

For complete program guidelines, application instructions, and information about previous grantees, see the American Psychiatric Association Foundation website.

Deadline: May 31, 2023