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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: COVID-19, Family Support, Caregiver Support, Patient Support, Human Services
Deadline: May 20, 2020
“Alkermes recognizes the significant and critical challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought on the communities central to our mission, including people living with addiction, serious mental illness or a cancer diagnosis. To address urgent COVID-19-related needs in the communities we serve, Alkermes is activating a special edition of its signature program, Alkermes Inspiration Grants.
Alkermes will award a total of up to $500,000 in grants in 2020 to support innovative and impactful programs designed to address acute and long-term challenges that patients, caregivers and family members face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic across the United States. The application period will run through May 20, 2020.
We encourage applicants to be creative and innovative in proposing programs to address COVID-19-related needs. The list below provides a few examples of program areas that would be eligible for funding, but it should be noted that it does not include all possible categories of programming.
- Improving or enhancing support or resources to address needs of people living with addiction, serious mental illness and/or a cancer diagnosis
- Digital tools and/or platforms to meet immediate and long-term educational needs of patients, their families and caregivers virtually
- New disease-state education campaigns focused on the challenges facing patients, caregivers and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., dealing with stress, avoiding relapse, tips for immunocompromised oncology patients)
- Expansion/enhancement of helplines (e.g., training, staffing) to address questions and concerns about resources and managing illness/addiction in relation to COVID-19
- Education and/or support on how to access needed wrap-around services (e.g., housing, training) to help people living with serious mental illness and/or in recovery from substance use disorders return to work and/or return to life from criminal justice settings
- Other innovative programs to address the unmet needs of these patient communities.”
Funder: Alkermes
Eligibility: “501(c)(3) charitable organizations not engaged in the practice of healthcare may apply.”
Amount: Up to $500,000… “Historically, the funding awarded to individual programs has ranged from $12,000 to $200,000.”
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