Advancing brain health by strengthening systems that support prevention, early identification, and access to care for people living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI), with a focus on workforce development and community-based care in medically underserved communities.

Partnerships with organizations, health systems, or community-based providers (implicit from program description)

Brain Health

THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS ($250-$2000) TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND IN SOME CASES, INDIVIDUALS DEMONSTRATING NEED TO IMPROVE FUTURE OUTCOMES.

Letter of inquiry (LOI) required | Applicant resume required | Proposed budget for expenditure of potential grant funds required | Documentary proof of non-profit IRS tax-exempt status (if applicable) | Non-profit prior year and current year-to-date balance sheet and income statement (if applicable) | Must be a qualifying distribution recipient per IRS 501(c)(3) and exempt under 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) (for organizational applicants)

Small Grants Program

Annual award recognizing work that strengthens or reimagines psychoanalysis; accepts individuals, teams, and organizations and honors completed work from the most recent decade.

Work submitted must have been created between 2016 and 2025 (most recent decade).

Sigourney Award

The Youth Advocacy Project champions community partnerships in Routt County that create equitable opportunities in health, education, and well-being for youth and families to achieve their optimal potential.

Located in or serving the Yampa Valley and Routt County, Colorado | No funding for endowments, sponsorships, or capital campaigns

Youth Advocacy Project (YAP)

Organizations headquartered in the City of Chicago or Benzie County, MI working in one or more focus areas are eligible to apply for general operating or project/program support; award amounts are fixed based on organization size.

Must be a 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in the City of Chicago or Benzie County, MI | Annual operating expenses under $2.5 million (organizations over $2.5M are generally ineligible) | Organizations must wait one year after their most recent LOI submission before submitting a new one | No funding for religious activities, political campaigns, or legislative lobbying

Community Grants

Organizations invited by a member of the Seabury Family may apply for up to $25,000 in general operating or project/program support.

Must be a 501(c)(3) organization invited by a Seabury Family sponsor | Organizations with annual operating expenses in excess of $2.5 million may only apply for project/program support | No funding for religious activities, political campaigns, or legislative lobbying

Family Grants

Multi-year grant awards for organizations working in Attainable Housing, Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL), and Mental Health & Substance Use in La Porte County; LOI then full application process (2026 timeline shown).

501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and governmental entities | Organizations must benefit residents of La Porte County | Letter of Intent (LOI) required as first step (per 2026 RFA/timeline)

Large Grants Program

Programs that improve the quality of life for youth, specifically in regards to leadership or mental health.

Must be a 501(c)(3) public charity | Principal office located in Cumberland County, NC OR be a qualified unit of government in Cumberland County, NC (such as Parks & Rec) | Applicants must be in good standing with the Secretary of State of NC, the IRS, and Cumberland Community Foundation

Brain Health

About this program

Eligibility

Contact & website

[email protected]

www.bms.com

Past recipients

2024

Medical College Of Virginia

$15,175,285

Charities Aid Foundation Of America

$8,048,827

Texas Childrens Hospital

$7,000,000

Medical College Of Virginia

$3,075,000

Medical College Of Virginia

$2,288,632

University Of Kentucky Research

$1,541,870

Conquer Cancer Foundation

$1,457,502

University Of Texas Foundation

$1,311,960

American Association For Cancer Research

$1,205,261

Rolling

~$250 (30,896 grants)

National · All 50 states

Similar Grants

Small Grants Program

$250.0–$2.0K

Sigourney Award

~$25K

Youth Advocacy Project (YAP)

~$15K

Community Grants

Up to $25.0K

Family Grants

Up to $25.0K

Large Grants Program

~$7M