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Leah here. I am going to do my best to keep up Susan's tradition of providing valuable grant resources to organizations. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has opened a new round of competition for its 2007-08 vulnerable populations grants. The new grants competition, Young Men at Risk: Transforming the Power of a Generation, looks to identify the most innovative approaches to help young men ages 15 to 25 fulfill their potential and become healthy, successful adults. From dancing as means to address domestic violence to using music to promote improved mental health, an increasing number of programs are finding new ways to meet pressing societal problems faced by today's young men, the foundation notes. RWJF especially is interested in providing support to organizations that are outside the formal network of health-care providers, such as grassroots organizations, faith-based organizations and advocacy organizations (rather than traditional providers such as hospitals and medical clinics). Awards will be up to $5,000 for up to three competitors. Plus, winners get a chance to enter the larger vulnerable populations competition with a shot at $1 million grants.

Bernard Foundation
Deadline: January 31, 2008

The Viola W. Bernard Foundation was established initially in 1968 as the Tappanz Foundation to provide seed money for innovative mental health programs with a particular emphasis on families and children. The mission of the foundation remains to support innovative programs that address the interplay between social conditions and the psychological health of children and families. The foundation is a $5 million estate making grants of $200,000 each year. Grant applications are considered twice a year and Jan. 31 is the deadline for the March meeting. Applicants will be notified as to whether their application has been granted by written notice within approximately 30 days after board action. Grant award amounts will vary and depend on the scope of the project proposed. The foundation was created in the memory of Dr. Viola Bernard (1907-1998), who dedicated her life to a conception of psychiatry that broadened the traditional definition of the patient and therapist.