Alkermes Inspiration Grants®
Alkermes Inspiration Grants®
About the Alkermes Inspiration Grants® Program
Since 2016, the Alkermes Inspiration Grants® program has awarded more than $5 million in funding to innovative programs that support the needs of those impacted by serious diseases in our therapeutic areas of focus. Applicants and grant recipients include a broad variety of organizations, from large advocacy groups and academic institutions to small, grassroots organizations in rural communities – all working to make a difference. The large volume of high-quality submissions received each time this program opens for applications reinforces the need for funding to support impactful, community-based programs.
We created the Alkermes Inspiration Grants program to support innovative approaches to addressing educational gaps and supporting the needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, as well as their caregivers and family members. This year’s recipients have shown the potential, through unique and meaningful ways, to positively impact diverse communities across the United States.
Richard Pops,
Chief Executive Officer
2023 Grant Recipients
Eleven U.S. nonprofit organizations received grants from the Alkermes Inspiration Grants program in its seventh installment. The awarded programs will utilize a variety of formats to address the needs of people living with addiction, serious mental illness and cancer.
Organization | Program |
| 12-24 Club | Fresh Start Cafe Job Training Program |
| American Psychiatric Association Foundation | The Caregivers' Mental Wellness Support Project: Who's Caring for the Caregiver - The Often-Unaddressed Mental Health of Family Caregivers |
| Cancer Legal Care | Ovarian Cancer Legal Care Project |
| Caregiver Action Network | Expanding CAN's Blueprint to Support Caregivers of Color Whose Children Experience Mental Health Issues |
| The Council of State Governments Justice Center | Expanding First Response Self-Assessment Tool for a Spanish Audience |
| Foundation for Women's Cancer | MovetheMessage |
| NAMI Mobile | Interactive Law Enforcement Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Training |
| Ohio Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation | Opioid Toolkit for Employers |
| Ovations for the Cure | Helping Hands - Family Meal Support Program |
| Recovery Community Network | Walk with the Recovery Community Network |
| SHE RECOVERS Foundation | The Next Generation (Support Initiative for Women 18-35) |
More information about the 2023 grant recipient programs can be found here.
Eligibility
Only 501(c)(3) charitable organizations in the U.S. that are not engaged in the practice of healthcare (which includes counseling services) may apply for funding through the Alkermes Inspiration Grants program.
Exclusion Criteria
Any program that includes the treatment of a medical condition will not be considered. Programs that reference Alkermes products or product candidates, or seek to measure the impacts of Alkermes products, are not eligible for funding through this program. In addition, the following organizations are not eligible to receive funding through this program:
- Healthcare organizations, treatment facilities and individual healthcare professionals/ private practices
- Foundations or charities controlled by healthcare providers or their private practices
- Individuals/patients/caregivers
- Labor unions/trade associations
- Political/lobbying groups
- Religious organizations
- Fraternal or service organizations
Community responder programs provide a first response that does not criminalize a mental health crisis. A grant from Alkermes supported our work to help communities get engaged and educated, as they work to set up these programs.
Anne Larsen
Council of State Governments Justice Center,
2021 and 2023 Grant Recipient