# Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sm-22-006-infant-and-early-childhood-mental-health-grant-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335004

> Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis offered grants of up to $500,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 17, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SM-22-006 |
| Agency | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 17, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.243 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility is statutorily limited to human services agencies or non-profit institutions.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this program is to improve outcomes for children from birth up to 12 years of age by developing, maintaining, or enhancing infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention, and treatment services. These services are expected to include: Programs for children at significant risk of developing, showing early signs of, or having been diagnosed with a mental illness, including serious emotional disturbance (SED) and/or symptoms that may be indicative of developing SED in children, including children with a history of in-utero exposure to substances such as opioids, stimulants, or other drugs that may impact development; and Multigenerational therapy and other services that strengthen positive caregiving relationships.

## Questions people ask

### Is SM-22-006 still open?

No. It closed on May 17, 2022.

### Who can apply for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Grant Program?

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Grant Program?

Closed May 17, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc., California Department of Health Care Services, Florida Department of Children and Families. The program made 5,689 awards worth $13 billion in that time.