Alkermes Inspiration Grants®
Alkermes Inspiration Grants®
About the Alkermes Inspiration Grants® Program
Since 2016, the Alkermes Inspiration Grants® program has awarded more than $4.5 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.
2023 Grant Cycle Now Closed
Alkermes is no longer accepting applications for the Alkermes Inspiration Grants® program.
Visit the 2023 program page to learn more about the program and the application process. This year's grant recipients will be announced in Q3 2023.
We see the gravity of unmet need in our communities to address stigmatized and increasingly complex health challenges — yet we remain hopeful because of the passion, energy and holistic problem-solving put forth by nonprofit organizations working on the front lines.
Richard Pops,
Chief Executive Officer
2022 Grant Recipients
Nine U.S. nonprofit organizations received grants from the Alkermes Inspiration Grants program in its sixth installment. The awarded programs will utilize a variety of formats to address the needs of people living with alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder and cancer.
Organization | Program |
| American Psychiatric Association Foundation | Building Bridges to Care: APAF Mental Health and Faith Community Partnership |
| Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America | Community Alcohol Use Disorder Awareness Video and Fact Sheet |
| Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance | Addressing Mental Health Disparities Through Peer Support: Engaging Asian American/Pacific Islander, Black and Rural Communities |
| Foundation for Women's Cancer | Move The Message |
| National Association for Children of Addiction | Children Deserve Recovery, Too! |
| Ovarcome | Lifecycle of OVARCOMING |
| Parents of Addicted Loved Ones | Healing Families of Substance Use Disorder in the Nation's Largest Cities |
| Sound Mind Live | "Released" Mental Health Docuseries on Bipolar Disorder |
| Young People in Recovery | Native American Youth Substance Use Disorder Recovery Support Services Pilot |
More information about the 2022 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
CSG Justice Center, 2021 Grant Recipient