Funding Opportunity
Families at the HEART:
Healing, Empowerment, and Access to Relational and Transformative Practices
Overview
Families at the HEART (Healing, Empowerment, and Access to Relational and Transformative Practices) is a Perigee Fund initiative focused on strengthening and expanding community-rooted intervention models that, once expanded, will increase access to culturally rooted mental health support for families during pregnancy and the first three years of a child’s life. Rather than funding direct services or programs, this opportunity supports the advancement of community-based models that are uniquely positioned to address the compounding impacts of trauma, racism, and poverty. The initiative is shaped by both implementation practice and community expertise.
At its core, Families at the HEART is guided by the belief that healing begins with connection—through trusting relationships and culturally rooted care. Communities have long held the wisdom to care for their families, and this knowledge is both powerful and essential in advancing mental health equity. This initiative seeks to shift the landscape by investing in the practices and relationships that communities rely on to support healing, connection, and well-being.
Families at the HEART invites applications from organizations with community roots, using therapeutic models, and a bold vision for systems change. We seek leaders committed to healing-centered, culturally rooted approaches—ready to grow their models and expand their reach. Together, we can ensure that more families have access to the care they deserve: care that honors who they are and supports their journey toward healing and thriving.
Request for Proposal Highlights
- This funding opportunity will provide a one-time upfront award of $425,000 to up to six organizations for a three-year grant period (January 2026–December 2028) to support leadership and capacity-building efforts.
- Families at the HEART will support step-change growth, helping models deepen their impact, respond to evolving needs, and expand in sustainable, healing-centered ways.
- Grantees will engage in a structured, cohort-based learning experience designed to foster shared learning, reflection, and growth.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this initiative, applicants must meet all of the criteria outlined in the RFP on page 8.
Request for Proposals
A Spanish-language version of the RFP will be available the week of July 14, 2025.
Expression of Interest
The deadline to submit an Expression of Interest is 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 15, 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Perigee Fund is sharing our responses to frequently asked questions that apply to a wide number of potential applicants. You may submit questions via our form.
Information Session:
Perigee will address questions in the information sessions outlined below. We will publish recordings of both information sessions on our website.
- Thursday, July 17 at 10:00 a.m. PT (English) | Register here
- Tuesday, July 22 at 10:00 a.m. PT (Spanish) | Register here
Key Dates
- August, 15, 2025, 5:00 p.m. PT | Expressions of Interest due
- Mid-September 2025 | Up to 12 finalists invited to interview and participate in the proposal process
- September 29 – October 24, 2025 | Virtual interviews conducted; finalists participate in virtual interviews while proposals are in development.
- October 31, 2025, 5:00 p.m. PT | Completed proposals due
- Mid-December 2025 | Applicants notified of award
- January 2026 – December 2028 | Grant period
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