Extended School Day/School Violence Prevention Grant 2026-2031 (NY ONLY)
Application Due Date: April 17, 2026
New York State’s Extended School Day/School Violence Prevention (ESD/SVP) Program offers competitive grants to support students through extended school day activities and school safety programs — including anti-gun and anti-violence initiatives. Public school districts and qualifying nonprofits partnering with a district are eligible to apply.
Ribbons of Hope (GA ONLY)
Application Due Date: April 24, 2026
Ribbons of Hope awards one $100,000 annual grant to a nonprofit organization in Georgia that improves the lives of women and children. Funding supports programs in health, education, economic independence, social well-being, and human rights, and may be used for special projects or capital improvements that the organization can sustain. Preference is given to initiatives that can be fully implemented with the grant and do not depend on other funding sources.
SEL4CA Micro-Grant Program (CA ONLY)
Application Due Date: May 1, 2026
All TK-12 California educators are eligible and encouraged to apply. Grants range from $100 to $1,000 and are intended for the implementation and/or enrichment of evidence-based SEL practices and resources, including efforts to support student, teacher, and family/community engagement and well-being.
Gardner Foundation (NE and IA ONLY)
Application Due Date: May 1, 2026
The Gardner Foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in eastern Nebraska and northwest Iowa, with preference for those within 75 miles of Wakefield, NE. Funding is available for a broad range of activities, including religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational programs. The Foundation may also provide seed money for new initiatives, while requests for general operating support or annual fundraising contributions are given lower priority.
Opioid Affected Youth Initiative
Application Due Date: May 11, 2026
This NOFO will support states, local, and Tribal jurisdictions to implement prevention and intervention programs and strategies that identify, respond to, treat, and support children, youth, and families impacted by opioid, stimulant, and other substance use disorders. OJJDP expects applicants to partner with law enforcement, criminal and juvenile justice agencies, schools, mental health service providers, child welfare agencies, community health agencies, and community-based organizations that encounter and address the needs of individuals and families experiencing substance use.
Mind and Body Interventions to Restore Whole Person Health via Emotional Well-Being Mechanisms
Application Due Date: June 13, 2026
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) intends to promote a new initiative by publishing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for research on how mind and body interventions (e.g., mindfulness meditation, yoga, acupuncture, massage, and other brain and/or body based interventions) improve whole person health (WPH) via emotional well-being (EWB), consistent with the NIH priority to address the health needs of the American people and improve their well-being.
Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation
Application Deadline: June 15, 2026
The goal of the Youth Initiative is to support direct service programs that promote resilience, stability, and psycho-social health for youth ages 14 to 21 who have experienced trauma because of exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Forecasted Opportunities
Interrupting the Cycle of Violence Against Women Through Targeted Approaches: The We Care Initiative Department of Health and Human Services
Estimated post date: January 27, 2026
Estimated due date: April 27, 2026
This initiative will solicit applications to support research employing a range of research designs and methods to expand the evidence base on approaches that address the context of people’s lives and living conditions to prevent, treat, and eliminate violence against women (VAW) to improve health outcomes for all.
Grants to Support New Investigators in Conducting Research Related to Preventing Interpersonal Violence and Suicide Among Children and Youth
Estimated post date: February 2, 2026
Estimated due date: April 13, 2026
The goal is to support scientists in becoming independent researchers. Applicants must propose a research project that focuses on at least one of the following NCIPC research priorities related to interpersonal violence and suicide affecting children and youth (birth to age 17). These research priorities include adverse childhood experiences, child abuse and neglect, youth violence, intimate partner violence (including teen dating violence), sexual violence, suicide, and cross-cutting preventions (i.e. examining two or more of these priority topics). Applicants are encouraged to explore multiple forms of interpersonal violence and/or suicide among children or youth, community factors that increase the risk of interpersonal violence and/or suicide, and the practical relevance of the research for prevention and intervention efforts.
(Editor’s Note: If you apply for this funding and include a Dibble program, we would be happy to contribute training and materials for the evaluation)
Research Grant for Preventing Violence
Estimated post date: February 2, 2026
Estimated due date: April 13, 2026
This initiative is intended to support effectiveness research to evaluate innovative programs, practices, or policies to address risk for interpersonal violence and suicide among groups experiencing a high burden of these issues. Innovative approaches are those that have not been rigorously evaluated for effectiveness in reducing interpersonal violence or suicide. Analyses examining how the approach affects different populations that are most impacted by these issues are a priority. Funds are available to conduct studies focused on preventing interpersonal violence or suicide involving youth or young adults (ages 10–24 years), including child abuse and neglect, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, suicide, and youth violence.
(ED Note: If you apply for this funding and include a Dibble program, we would be happy to contribute training and materials for the evaluation. Connect with Dibble!)
Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention
Estimated post date: April 15, 2026
The purpose of this program is to support a comprehensive public health and evidence-based approach that: (1) enhances behavioral health services for all college students, including those at risk for suicide, depression, serious mental illness (SMI)/serious emotional disturbances (SED), and/or substance use disorders that can lead to school failure; (2) prevents and reduces suicide and mental and substance use disorders; (3) promotes help-seeking behavior and reduces stigma; and (4) improves the identification and treatment of at-risk college students so they can successfully complete their studies.
Additional Funding Possibilities
Not for Profit Hospital (NFP) Funds
All NFP hospitals have an obligation to the IRS to provide some form of community benefit work. There are designated funds to provide community programming that aligns with the needs shown by the hospital’s Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). This information is collected every three years and publicly posted. By researching your local NFP’s CHNA results, you may find opportunities to partner with their community benefit program to deliver teenage programs. Examples include classes for expecting or parenting teens, mental health support, nutrition courses, and more.
Questions to ask your local NFP Tip Sheet
Or, read this case study to see how one NFP in Arkansas funded their program for Love Notes
Blue Cross Blue Shield Community Partnerships
Blue Cross has partnerships with communities in each U.S. State. There are ongoing funding opportunities and grants to deliver improvement for community health. Learn more about the opportunities near you.
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Despite your best efforts, you’ve just learned that your federal grant proposal was not funded or your grant non-continued. Bummer. We’ve been there too. After an appropriate amount of time to grieve, time to roll up your sleeves and get back to it! The youth you serve need relationship education. But how? Join Kay Reed and Aaron Larson in this webinar just for Dibble clients to explore alternative funding possibilities. California ACES grant was just announced, see below for this new opportunity.
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