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Helping Hands Grant Program

Link
View program website
Sponsor
American Psychiatric Association
Deadlines
May 1, 2026
Contact

Camille A. Bryan, Ed.D.
cabryan@psych.org

Purpose

Grants to medical schools for community mental health and substance use disorder projects that are initiated and managed by medical students. These projects can be new initiatives conducted in partnership with community agencies or in conjunction with ongoing medical school outreach activities.

Projects should focus on:

  • Mental health and/or substance use disorder
  • Eligible populations
  • Raising awareness of mental illness and the importance of early recognition of illness
  • Building an interest among medical students in psychiatry and working within underserved communities
Eligibility

Medical schools are eligible to apply for the grants. Funded projects are created and managed by medical students and can be conducted in partnership with community agencies, or in conjunction with ongoing medical school outreach activities

Geographic coverage
Nationwide
Amount of funding

Up to $5,000.

Application process

A link to the online application is available on the program website.

Tagged as
Behavioral health · Community and faith-based initiatives · Health workforce education and training · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Physicians · Substance use and misuse

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