Grant Application

The Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention (BCSP) was established as a regional coalition of the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention (MCSP) in 2009 with a mission of reducing self-harm and suicides. The mission of Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention is to save lives. Together we can build resilience in our community, educate the public, and strengthen the response to community need.

Examples of grant applications may be:

Beginning a program or event in a community or workplace
Paying for training for an individual or group when there is no other source of funding
Connecting children and community members with local resources and programs
Initiatives that will create awareness for mental health and the need for suicide prevention

No grant awarded will exceed $5,000.

Applications for grants that will impact youth are especially encouraged. If you are submitting a request for funding for a program or event that will be annual,monthly, or recurring, please indicate how you intend that program or event to be funded in the future. The BCSP grants are not intended to continually fund the same initiatives, but rather provide the initial funding to get started.

Grants will be awarded at the discretion of the BCSP Board of Directors. The full application may be approved, a portion of the application may be approved, or the application may be denied. It is possible that there are higher priority applications in that quarter in which the impact is greater and the community reach is further. If your application is not approved in one quarter, you may resubmit during another quarter.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Requested Grant Amount:

Grants will be awarded in any amount from $1 up to $5,000.

Provide a detailed description of the program or event for which you are requesting this grant:

This description should include goals and intended outcomes. This can be for a program or event that you are planning yourself or that you would like to attend. Please keep descriptions to a maximum of 2000 characters (or about 1 typed page).

Provide a cost outline of program expenses:

This should include a timeline for when money will be spent.

Have you received any other grants related to this specific request?

Yes

If yes, please list the grants and their awarded amounts below:

Other Information:

If you would like to provide any other information or documents that you believe is pertinent to this application (such as program testimonies, research, case studies, etc.), please send them in an email to info@berkshirecoalition.org.