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CalMHSA is excited to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Sutter-Yuba County Community Mini Grant program for a one-time innovative or series of innovative events throughout the Sutter-Yuba area. Awarded programs will facilitate holistic approaches to mental health that reduce mental health stigma, create access and linkage to community resources, and provide community outreach by facilitating events that target key populations in Sutter and Yuba County. All grant applications must be submitted to the CalMHSA e-procurement portal located here by June 13.
Sutter-Yuba County Department of Behavioral Health Services, through its Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) component funding and in collaboration with CalMHSA, is pleased to announce the availability of a third round of community grant events focused on reducing stigma associated with mental health and supporting linkage to services and resources to Sutter and Yuba County communities.
Grant proposals should focus on decreasing stigma and discrimination associated with mental health, increasing help seeking behaviors, increasing awareness and access to mental health services and resources, and other activities that address one or more of the MHSA PEI-identified negative effects of untreated mental illness. The Sutter-Yuba County Community grant is currently scheduled from Aug. 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Grant amounts range from $5,000 to $7,000 per awardee.
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Due to the open procurement, CalMHSA staff are unable to answer any questions about the RFP. Questions may be submitted using the Bonfire e-procurement portal noted above. An RFP timeline is included below. Please submit questions in the CalMHSA eProcurement portal no later than May 23; responses will be answered through public Q&A on May 30.
May 12, 2025
· 5 p.m. PDT |
Grant application released |
May 23, 2025
· 5 p.m. PDT |
Submit application questions via Bonfire |
May 30, 2025
· 5 p.m. PDT |
Answers to RFP questions released to registered bidders via Bonfire |
June 13, 2025 | Grant application closes |
June 27, 2025 | Application review complete |
July 9, 2025 | Notice of Intent to Award |
September 1, 2025 | Initial payment will be issued within 30 days of award |
August 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 | Grant period |
CalMHSA is excited to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Sonoma County Community Grant program for a one-time innovative or series of innovative events throughout Sonoma County. Awarded programs will facilitate holistic approaches to mental health that reduce mental health stigma, create access and linkage to community resources, and provide community outreach by facilitating events that target Sonoma County’s key populations. All grant applications must be submitted to the CalMHSA e-procurement portal located here by Feb. 28.
Sonoma County Behavioral Health Services seeks proposals from mission- oriented, diverse, innovative organizations to promote mental health awareness and well-being. With available grant funds, organizations will engage diverse communities to promote mental health awareness and well-being and foster community connection between individuals and organizations.
Grant proposals should focus on decreasing stigma and discrimination associated with mental health, increasing help seeking behaviors, increasing awareness and access to mental health services and resources, and other activities that address one or more of the Mental Health Services Act Prevention and Early Intervention-identified negative effects of untreated mental illness. The Sonoma County Community grant is currently scheduled from April 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Grant amounts range from $10,000 to $15,000 per awardee.
The timeline to announce award notices has been extended, view addendums linked below:
Due to the open procurement, CalMHSA staff are unable to answer any questions regarding the RFP. Questions may be submitted using the Bonfire e-procurement portal noted above. An RFP timeline is included below . An RFP Bidders Conference will be held Wednesday, Feb.5 at 11 a.m., and a link to the recording will be posted following the session. The Zoom link to the Bidders Conference is here.
February 3, 2025 | Grant application released |
February 5, 2025
· 11-11:30 a.m. PDT |
Bidders Conference |
February 7, 2025
· 12 p.m. PDT |
Submit application questions via Bonfire |
February 14, 2025
· 5 p.m. PDT |
Answers to RFP questions released to registered bidders |
February 28, 2025 | Grant application closes |
March 14, 2025 | Application review complete |
March 24, 2025 | Notice of Intent to Award |
May 1, 2025 | Initial payment will be issued within 30days of award |
April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027 | Grant period |