Alkermes Inspiration Grants®
Alkermes Inspiration Grants®
About the Alkermes Inspiration Grants® Program
Since 2016, the Alkermes Inspiration Grants® program has awarded more than $4 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.
2021 Grant Recipients Announced
In 2021, the Alkermes Inspiration Grants program awarded funding to assist nonprofit organizations in their work to address the needs of people living with addiction, serious mental illness or cancer.
More than 250 applications were submitted for this competitive program, and funding was prioritized for proposals designed to address the needs of historically under-resourced or underrepresented communities, including Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, women and people impacted by the U.S. criminal justice system.
The Alkermes Inspiration Grants program is an important component of our company’s efforts to support communities whose needs may be exacerbated by population-based health disparities. We are proud to support this year’s grantees, who are working on the frontlines to bring unique and innovative resources to people living with complex conditions.
Richard Pops,
Chief Executive Officer
2021 Grant Recipients
Eleven U.S. nonprofit organizations received grants from the Alkermes Inspiration Grants program in its fifth installment. The awarded programs seek to address a wide range of needs and utilize a variety of formats and methods to address them, including peer support, train-the-trainer, webinars, videos, podcasts, blogs, virtual coaching, skill-building and criminal justice reform.
Organization | Program |
| The Artistic Recovery | Online Recovery Support |
| Cancer Research Institute | Immunotherapy Summit for Cancer Patients and Caregivers in Hispanic and Latinx Communities |
| The Council of State Governments Justice Center | Taking the Call: Promoting Use of Community First Responders to Improve Outcomes for People in Crisis |
| Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance | Addressing Mental Health Disparities through Peer Support in Black Communities |
| Imerman Angels | Ambassadors and Outreach Program for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Cancer Fighters, Survivors, Previvors and Caregivers |
| National Ovarian Cancer Coalition | Animated Patient's Guide to Ovarian Cancer: Understanding Clinical Trials, Biomarkers and Genetic Mutations |
| National Sheriffs' Educational Foundation | Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Sheriff-to-Sheriff Peer Mentoring Program |
| Patriot PAWS Service Dogs | Veteran Outreach, Veteran/Service Dog Team Training Program and Prison Training Program |
| SHE RECOVERS Foundation | Mental Health Mondays Educational Series |
| Sound Mind Live | Road to Recovery Community Outreach Program |
| We Bloom | Recovery Cafés: Building Social and Emotional Health, Community Connectedness and Recovery Capital for Persons in Recovery |
More information about the 2021 grant recipient programs can be found here.
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With Alkermes’ grant support, we delivered 84,000 medically tailored meals to the homes of 342 clients and their families affected by cancer.
Community Servings,
2020 Grant Recipient