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MTHF-MIGNON-WATERMAN-AWARD-2026MontanaMontana Healthcare FoundationGovernmental EntityInstitution of Higher EducationNonprofit OrganizationBehavioral Health

Montana Healthcare Foundation 2026 Mignon Waterman Award

Montana Healthcare Foundation is accepting nominations through September 15, 2026 for the 2026 Mignon Waterman Award, which provides a $10,000 award to a qualified Montana organization on behalf of an individual recognized for major contributions to behavioral health.

Funding$10,000 award accepted by the qualified organization on behalf of the selected individual
DeadlineSeptember 15, 2026 (closing time and time zone not stated on the controlling page)
Last verifiedSeptember 16, 2026
Required next actionClosed. Montana Healthcare Foundation states that 2026 Mignon Waterman Award nominations closed September 15, 2026. Do not begin or continue new nomination outreach or package work. Preserve the canonical record for history and monitor for the next award cycle.

Broad Eligibility

Individuals may not nominate themselves. The nominee must be employed by, or serve on the board of, a qualified Montana-based nonprofit, university, state or local agency, or tribal government that can accept the award funds.

Atlas Analysis

Closed as of September 16, 2026. Montana Healthcare Foundation's current Mignon Waterman Award page says 2026 nominations opened August 3 and closed September 15, with decisions shared by October 15 and the awardee announced in November. The page does not publish an exact closing clock time or time zone, so the prior 61/100 score is withdrawn under Atlas Montana's exact-deadline verification rule. This is a recognition award rather than a project grant or procurement vehicle; no N9+ or Dr. Miltie vendor pathway should be forced.

Opportunity Overview

The Montana Healthcare Foundation 2026 Mignon Waterman Award recognizes an individual whose innovation, leadership, partnership development, broad impact, and contributions have advanced behavioral health in Montana.

Award Amount and Deadline

The organization associated with the selected individual will accept a $10,000 award on the awardee’s behalf. Nominations opened August 3, 2026 and close September 15, 2026. The Foundation does not publish a closing time or time zone on the controlling award page, so Atlas does not infer one.

Eligibility

The award recognizes individuals, and individuals may not nominate themselves. The nominee must either be employed by a qualified organization or serve on the board of a qualified organization that can accept the award funds. Qualified organizations include Montana-based nonprofit organizations, universities, state or local agencies, and tribal governments.

Selection Focus

Montana Healthcare Foundation identifies five core traits: innovation, recognized leadership in improving Montana’s behavioral health system, partnership development, broad impact, and measurable progress toward behavioral health improvement.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score: 61/100. This is a verified, currently open Montana behavioral-health funding opportunity with a clear $10,000 organizational benefit, but it is an individual recognition award rather than a project grant or procurement vehicle.

N9+ Fit: 0/100. The Nonagon N9+ should not be positioned into this award because funding is tied to recognition of an individual’s behavioral-health contributions rather than a technology implementation project. Dr. Miltie direct-applicant fit: 0/100 because self-nominations are prohibited and the funding mechanism is not a direct vendor procurement.

Next Action

Eligible Montana nonprofits, universities, state or local agencies, and tribal governments with a qualifying behavioral-health leader should review the Foundation’s criteria and submit a nomination through the Montana Healthcare Foundation grants system by September 15, 2026.

Verified Source

Montana Healthcare Foundation, The Mignon Waterman Award.

Source verificationReferenced source · mthf.orgAtlas last verified this record September 16, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗