Alkermes Inspiration Grants®
Alkermes Inspiration Grants®
About Alkermes Inspiration Grants®
Since 2016, Alkermes Inspiration Grants® has awarded more than $3 million in funding to innovative programs that support the comprehensive needs of those most 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.
2021 Program: Open for Applications
Alkermes is now accepting applications for its 2021 Alkermes Inspiration Grants program. Now in its fifth year, this competitive grants program will provide up to a total of $500,000 in grants to assist nonprofit organizations in their work to address the needs of people living with addiction, serious mental illness or cancer. Visit the 2021 program page to learn about the program and application process. The application portal will close on June 17, 2021.
Special Edition in 2020: The COVID-19 Relief Fund
Due to urgent and unexpected needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic, we revamped our Alkermes Inspiration Grants program in 2020 to provide grants to assist nonprofit organizations in their work to urgently address pandemic-related needs for people living with addiction, serious mental illness or cancer.
As the pandemic unfolded, we reached out to understand how efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19 were impacting people living with addiction, serious mental illness or cancer. We learned that fear, social isolation and economic hardship led to even greater challenges for these communities. We remain steadfast in our commitment to provide meaningful and lasting support for these patient populations.
Richard Pops,
Chief Executive Officer
2020 Grant Recipients
Ten nonprofit organizations received Alkermes Inspiration Grants in 2020. Collectively, the programs sought to serve populations that span ethnic, socio-economic, gender and age spectrums, utilizing a variety of approaches to address the acute challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, including peer-support programs; innovative technologies, formats and channels to expand access to, and reach of, essential nonprofit programming; creative approaches to bolster crisis response; and provision of essentials such as food, housing and career support.
Organization
Program
Social Reintegration for Recovering Individuals
Digital Project to Strengthen Social Solutions for People Living With Mental Illness
Nutrition Program for Individuals and Families Affected by Cancer
Recovery Community Organizations Emergency Preparedness and Response Program
Peer-to-Peer Cancer Support
Helping NYC Residents With Mental Illness and Their Families, and Supporting NAMI-NYC’s Helpline Throughout COVID-19
COVID-19 Response Initiative
Artist Ambassador Crisis Response Program
BraveTV, Facebook Live Series With This Is My Brave Alums From Across US
Virtual Peer Recovery Support Services
More information about the 2020 grant recipient programs can be found here.
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ALKERMES INSPIRATION GRANTS® is a registered service mark of Alkermes, Inc. The ALKERMES INSPIRATION GRANTS logo is a service mark of Alkermes, Inc.
With Alkermes’ grant support, we delivered 38,000 medically tailored meals to the homes of 232 clients affected by cancer, along with their dependent children and caregivers.
Community Servings,
2020 Alkermes Inspiration Grants Recipient