About the Grant Opportunity / Grant Requirements (Please read carefully to assess fit)
Movember has partnered with Laureus USA to launch a grant opportunity for organizations operating in Chicagoland who leverage sport as a tool to increase the mental health and wellbeing of young people in their community. This is an invite-only grant opportunity and we have selected your organization as a good potential fit for the program. In total, we have invited 18 organizations to apply and intend to select 5 final awardees.
The grant opportunity is $20,000 per year over a 3-year period provided that organizations meet all reporting requirements and opt in to the Mental Health Program in Years 2 & 3 as outlined below.
In Year 1, the grant requirements are to collect Hello Insight data and submit a midterm/annual report. During Year 1 of the program, Movember will be working with various partners around the USA to develop a train-the-trainer youth mental health program. While still in the process of being designed, they expect that this program would involve two staff members from each organization being trained in, and delivering this program with youth in their program. The program is expected to include 1-2 short sessions per week (designed to be embedded alongside existing programming) over the course of 4-6 weeks.
As the end of Year 1 of the program approaches, full details of the program will be shared and organizations that choose to opt into Years 2 & 3 of the program will be expected to implement the Mental Health Program as part of the grant. While we wouldn't ask you to commit to something without knowing the full details, we are seeking applications from organizations that have general interest in this concept and working in partnership with Movember on the delivery of this program.
About Laureus USA:
Laureus USA is a grant-making, nonprofit organization that supports the growth and deepens the impact of programs that use sport for social change. We believe in the power of sport to change the world, as proclaimed by our founding patron Nelson Mandela:
"Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair".
We galvanize our diverse range of partners, including nonprofits, athletes, schools, and corporations, around a shared vision of sport as a force for positive change. By supporting programs that directly serve youth, and driving collaboration between leaders from many sectors, we are able to advance our mission of to improve the lives of youth and unite communities through the power of sport.
To learn more about our work, visit laureususa.com.
About Movember:
Twenty years ago, a bristly idea was born in Australia, igniting a movement that would transcend borders and change the face of men’s health forever. The movement, known as Movember, united people from all walks of life, sparking billions of important conversations, raising vital funds, and shattering the silence surrounding men’s health issues.
Since 2003, the organization has challenged the status quo, shaken up men’s health research, and transformed the way that health services reach and support men. They have taken on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention with unwavering determination.
Movember has raised over $981 million for men’s health, thanks to a passionate network of global Mos. These critical funds have delivered more than 1,300 men’s health projects around the world, funding some of the largest prostate cancer registries in the world, based on the real-life experiences of hundreds of thousands of men. Since taking on mental health and suicide prevention in 2006, Movember has emphasized the importance of better social connections, early recognition of poor mental health, and how clinicians can better respond to men in distress. They want to make sure that more men know what to do when mental health issues appear and that their supporters are better prepared to step in when needed.
Movember will continue championing new research, cutting-edge treatments, and healthy behaviors, and they will continue advocating for inclusive, gender-responsive healthcare systems that are tailored to the unique needs of men, women, and gender-diverse people from a range of cultural backgrounds. In doing so, they hope to forge a future where barriers to healthy living are overcome, stigmas are removed, and everyone has an equal opportunity to live a long, healthy life. By improving men’s health, Movember aims to have a profoundly positive impact on women, families, and society. To learn more, please visit Movember.com.
Movember & Laureus USA Grant Opportunity (Chicago)
About the Grant Opportunity / Grant Requirements (Please read carefully to assess fit)
Movember has partnered with Laureus USA to launch a grant opportunity for organizations operating in Chicagoland who leverage sport as a tool to increase the mental health and wellbeing of young people in their community. This is an invite-only grant opportunity and we have selected your organization as a good potential fit for the program. In total, we have invited 18 organizations to apply and intend to select 5 final awardees.
The grant opportunity is $20,000 per year over a 3-year period provided that organizations meet all reporting requirements and opt in to the Mental Health Program in Years 2 & 3 as outlined below.
In Year 1, the grant requirements are to collect Hello Insight data and submit a midterm/annual report. During Year 1 of the program, Movember will be working with various partners around the USA to develop a train-the-trainer youth mental health program. While still in the process of being designed, they expect that this program would involve two staff members from each organization being trained in, and delivering this program with youth in their program. The program is expected to include 1-2 short sessions per week (designed to be embedded alongside existing programming) over the course of 4-6 weeks.
As the end of Year 1 of the program approaches, full details of the program will be shared and organizations that choose to opt into Years 2 & 3 of the program will be expected to implement the Mental Health Program as part of the grant. While we wouldn't ask you to commit to something without knowing the full details, we are seeking applications from organizations that have general interest in this concept and working in partnership with Movember on the delivery of this program.
About Laureus USA:
Laureus USA is a grant-making, nonprofit organization that supports the growth and deepens the impact of programs that use sport for social change. We believe in the power of sport to change the world, as proclaimed by our founding patron Nelson Mandela:
"Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair".
We galvanize our diverse range of partners, including nonprofits, athletes, schools, and corporations, around a shared vision of sport as a force for positive change. By supporting programs that directly serve youth, and driving collaboration between leaders from many sectors, we are able to advance our mission of to improve the lives of youth and unite communities through the power of sport.
To learn more about our work, visit laureususa.com.
About Movember:
Twenty years ago, a bristly idea was born in Australia, igniting a movement that would transcend borders and change the face of men’s health forever. The movement, known as Movember, united people from all walks of life, sparking billions of important conversations, raising vital funds, and shattering the silence surrounding men’s health issues.
Since 2003, the organization has challenged the status quo, shaken up men’s health research, and transformed the way that health services reach and support men. They have taken on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention with unwavering determination.
Movember has raised over $981 million for men’s health, thanks to a passionate network of global Mos. These critical funds have delivered more than 1,300 men’s health projects around the world, funding some of the largest prostate cancer registries in the world, based on the real-life experiences of hundreds of thousands of men. Since taking on mental health and suicide prevention in 2006, Movember has emphasized the importance of better social connections, early recognition of poor mental health, and how clinicians can better respond to men in distress. They want to make sure that more men know what to do when mental health issues appear and that their supporters are better prepared to step in when needed.
Movember will continue championing new research, cutting-edge treatments, and healthy behaviors, and they will continue advocating for inclusive, gender-responsive healthcare systems that are tailored to the unique needs of men, women, and gender-diverse people from a range of cultural backgrounds. In doing so, they hope to forge a future where barriers to healthy living are overcome, stigmas are removed, and everyone has an equal opportunity to live a long, healthy life. By improving men’s health, Movember aims to have a profoundly positive impact on women, families, and society. To learn more, please visit Movember.com.