Rare Impact Fund Request for Proposal...

$250,000–$500,000, one-time grant

Applications closed; full proposals invited in early June 2026 for shortlisted organizations.

AMOUNT

$250,000–$500,000, one-time grant

AMOUNT

$250,000–$500,000, one-time grant

DEADLINE

Applications closed; full proposals invited in early June 2026 for shortlisted organizations.

DEADLINE

Applications closed; full proposals invited in early June 2026 for shortlisted organizations.

FUNDING TYPE

Grant

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You must be a US nonprofit focused on building the nonclinical youth mental health workforce.

The program targets organizations working anywhere along the talent pipeline—recruitment, training, or retention—for roles that support young people outside traditional clinical settings. Only nonprofits are eligible.

YOUR REAL ODDS

Applications are now closed and the fund received a high number of submissions for just over $2.5 million total across all grants.

With grants ranging from $250,000 to $500,000, only 5–10 organizations can be funded in total. Finalists are notified in early June and invited to submit a full proposal.

WHAT IT TAKES

Submit initial application (now closed for this cycle) — Completed
Await review committee evaluation — Through early June
If selected, submit full proposal upon invitation — Timeline TBD after June notification

WORTH KNOWING

This is the Rare Impact Fund's first-ever public RFP, so there is no prior cycle track record to benchmark against. The $500,000 top grant includes a dedicated investment from the Enlight Foundation, suggesting at least one larger award is already earmarked.

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