Funder: William Penn Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $11,003,417 awarded across 20 grants since 2024
Summary: Supports projects and programs improving access to mental and behavioral health care for young children and caregivers experiencing service shortages in Philadelphia.
Key Information: Supported work must focus on projects and programs in Philadelphia.
Description
The William Penn Foundation’s Mental and Behavioral Health Services objective, part of its Children and Families program, supports projects and programs that help young children and caregivers access care in Philadelphia. The objective emphasizes families experiencing service shortages and the principle that all families, regardless of income, deserve respectful, culturally responsive care.
The Foundation seeks to address barriers including shortages of mental and behavioral health professionals, limited culturally responsive services, inaccessible facilities, and stigma around seeking treatment. Its work responds to rising anxiety and depression, compounded locally by poverty, systemic racism, gun violence, and related trauma. By 2028, the Foundation aims to make at least 10 investments addressing access, learning from grantees and the sector to inform future funding.
