Fairlawn Foundation Fund Grant

Fairlawn Foundation seeks to fund new and small burgeoning projects that innovatively address greater Worcester's behavioral health needs, including both mental health and substance issues. The Foundation is especially interested in projects that:

• Increase the supply of qualified, culturally-competent, and appropriately-credentialed behavioral health professionals and paraprofessionals.
• Close gaps in service, increase access to services, and diminish stigma.
• Address relevant policy concerns, taking into account the need for public advocacy and/or education.
• Recognize the need for wrap-around services and incorporate them in program design and execution.
• Include the perspectives of persons with lived experience of the issues being addressed.
• Show evidence of significant collaboration; joint proposals are encouraged.

Beginning in 2021, Fairlawn Foundation will award two different types of grants:

• Demonstration Project Grants: A demonstration project is a means of promoting innovations and capturing and disseminating best practices through the delivery and analysis of a pilot project. 
• Planning Grants: A planning grant results in a plan of action for bringing innovation to the field through the development of a meaningful project. 

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)