Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for programs that enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended to support activities related to mental health. The Foundation accepts grant applications from nonprofits that are located in and serve Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Holmes, Jefferson, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties.
Peg’s Foundation believes in relevant and innovative—and at times disruptive—ideas to improve access to care and treatment for the seriously mentally ill.
Example Goals:
Supporting the person and family by improving the care they receive during all points of the illness, with specific goals like:
Enhancing the quality of life, resulting in long-term, consumer-driven supports for employment, education, housing, medical care, socialization, and transportation
Providing engagement, stabilization, and resilience, improving function, and helping consumers become more self-sufficient
Reducing long-term dependence on care systems and increasing hope for wellness at all points of illness
Engaging stakeholders to improve the care delivery system, with solutions including:
Programs resulting in holistic, integrated, and cost-effective solutions for addressing system gaps
Projects providing basic needs and minimizing instances of crisis
Creative solutions, new ideas, evidence-based practices, and collaborative efforts for nurturing high levels of recovery
Empowering all to improve public understanding and compassion with initiatives that:
Engage leaders and change agents, disrupting the status quo, accelerating knowledge sharing, information policy discussion, and rewarding impact
Deepen mental health knowledge, increase public understanding, and build an effective mental health workforce
Advance mental health literacy by promoting early identification of mental disorders, reducing stigma, and enhancing help-seeking behaviors.
Applications will only be accepted from organizations recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Foundation accepts proposals for mental health grants in Northeast Ohio, which consists of Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Holmes, Jefferson, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties.
Pre-Application Information
Mental health grant inquiry deadline: May 19, 2025
The applicant will be notified by email to submit a full proposal, due approximately 30 days from the grant inquiry response. Full proposals are by invitation only.
