Active — opened September 9
Atlas Opportunity Score 95/100
13 days leftVerified September 30, 2026
William Penn Foundation
William Penn Foundation opened its 2026 Philadelphia mental and behavioral health RFP on September 9. The Foundation has allocated $4 million, with requests under $800,000 described as most competitive and project terms of up to three years. Eligible public charities, schools and other educational institutions, qualifying fiscally sponsored organizations, and government entities may apply for work improving access to mental and behavioral health services for young children prenatal through age 8 and their caregivers in Philadelphia. Applications are due October 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Required next actionConfirm 501(c)(3) public-charity/fiduciary or government eligibility and a primary Philadelphia benefit; define the prenatal-through-age-8 child/caregiver population and evidence of need; map the project to direct mental/behavioral health services, culturally and linguistically responsive workforce expansion, service-reach expansion, or policy/systems change; exclude physical health services, Behavioral HealthChoices-covered services, drug/alcohol addiction treatment, Early Intervention services, capital/facility work, and unsupported pilots; review the Foundation's operating-budget and advocacy controls; attend the optional September 15 webinar if useful; and submit through the portal well before October 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.