GrantOS · Curated Grant Brief
Soul Medicine Mobile
501(c)(3) nonprofit · South Bay, California (San Jose, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Campbell) · prepared 2026-07-14 · 395 live opportunities screened, 2 recommended
Strategist summary
Watch / verify first
- Behavioral Health Partnerships for Early Diversion of Adults and Youth | Deadline too close to apply from scratch this cycle (1 day left). Award scale (~$703k) exceeds your budget significantly and targets diversion programming. Set reminder for next cycle; assess fit when RFP reopens.
- Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Team Partnerships | Deadline too close to apply from scratch this cycle (1 day left). Award scale (~$764k) is strong for your mission and mobile service model, but insufficient time to build competitive application. Target next cycle; monitor SAMHSA announcements.
Pursue — none this scan
Both opportunities close in 1 day. Federal applications of this complexity require 3–4 weeks minimum to develop competitively.
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None.
Bottom line
Both SAMHSA opportunities are mission-aligned and well-funded, but impossible to pursue this cycle. Set calendar reminders for late 2026 reopening and begin pre-application planning now: budget narrative, program outcomes, partnerships with local health systems, data on your South Bay service area.
Where else to look — foundations & local lanes
In your service region · Morgan Hill, CA — $117k revenue (2023). Next: confirm they fund your mission area at your size, then approach.
How to approach: Approach (no open application — you cultivate a foundation): open 990 intel to read their typical grant size, then size your ask to match; look for an LOI or inquiry form on their giving page; A warm intro beats a cold ask.
Find their grant page → In your service region · San Jose, CA — $164k revenue (2023). Next: confirm they fund your mission area at your size, then approach.
How to approach: Approach (no open application — you cultivate a foundation): open 990 intel to read their typical grant size, then size your ask to match; look for an LOI or inquiry form on their giving page; A warm intro beats a cold ask.
Find their grant page → In your service region · San Francisco, CA — $24.2M revenue (2023). Next: confirm they fund your mission area at your size, then approach.
How to approach: Approach (no open application — you cultivate a foundation): open 990 intel to read their typical grant size, then size your ask to match; look for an LOI or inquiry form on their giving page; A warm intro beats a cold ask.
Find their grant page → Los Angeles, CA — $270.7M revenue (2023). Next: confirm they fund your mission area at your size, then approach.
How to approach: Approach (no open application — you cultivate a foundation): open 990 intel to read their typical grant size, then size your ask to match; look for an LOI or inquiry form on their giving page; A warm intro beats a cold ask.
Find their grant page → Novato, CA — $232.7M revenue (2023). Next: confirm they fund your mission area at your size, then approach.
How to approach: Approach (no open application — you cultivate a foundation): open 990 intel to read their typical grant size, then size your ask to match; look for an LOI or inquiry form on their giving page; A warm intro beats a cold ask.
Find their grant page → Brawley, CA — $42.8M revenue (2023). Next: confirm they fund your mission area at your size, then approach.
How to approach: Approach (no open application — you cultivate a foundation): open 990 intel to read their typical grant size, then size your ask to match; look for an LOI or inquiry form on their giving page; A warm intro beats a cold ask.
Find their grant page → Silicon Valley Community Foundationcommunity foundation
Funds mental health and wellness programs serving low-income South Bay residents through their Health program.
Next step: Review their Mental Health & Wellness RFP (typically Spring cycle); align proposal to their health equity priorities. (suggested lane — being verified)
Santa Clara County Office of Mental Healthstate local
Administers Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63) funding for innovative community mental health programs in underserved areas.
Next step: Contact County MH Director; request current MHSA Innovation or Prevention & Early Intervention funding guidelines. (suggested lane — being verified)
City of San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Servicesstate local
Funds community health and wellness programming through grants to nonprofits serving residents in priority neighborhoods.
Next step: Request their annual Community Benefit Grant application and confirm mobile/accessible service model eligibility. (suggested lane — being verified)
Gilroy Regional Foundationcommunity foundation
Supports health and human services nonprofits directly serving Gilroy's underserved populations.
Next step: Contact foundation director; inquire about health/wellness grant cycles and geographic preferences in their guidelines. (suggested lane — being verified)
Google.org / Google Employee Giving Campaigns (Bay Area focus)corporate csr
Funds mental health equity and community health access programs; high propensity to fund mobile/accessible health models in Silicon Valley.
Next step: Apply through Google.org Health RFP or pitch to local Google Community Partnerships lead; emphasize accessibility & underserved reach. (suggested lane — being verified)
Applied Materials Foundationcorporate csr
Prioritizes health and human services for vulnerable populations in Santa Clara County through corporate giving.
Next step: Review foundation website for health/wellness focus areas; submit LOI emphasizing South Bay geography and vulnerable population focus. (suggested lane — being verified)
New from this live scan — why each fits you
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis · typical award $703k (range —–$650k) · deadline 2026-07-15
- Eligible — nonprofits/501(c)(3) allowed
- Mission match: behavioral health, mental health
- Cost-sharing / match required
The purpose of this program is to develop and implement a program to divert youth and/or adults with mental health or co-occurring disorders who are at risk of criminal and/or juvenile justice involvement to community-based services before arrest or booking.
How to strengthen this submission
- Only 0 days left — too tight to build a competitive federal application from scratch. Email the program officer, ask about rolling/extension options, and calendar the next cycle.
- Match / cost-share required — line up in-kind or partner match up front and show it as an explicit budget line.
- Award (~$703k) is large for a ~$150k org — apply as a sub-recipient/partner under a larger lead, or scope a pilot; name a fiscal sponsor if useful.
- Mirror the funder’s language: lead your narrative with behavioral health, mental health and reflect Carmen Baldwin
Grantor’s stated priorities in your first paragraph.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis · typical award $764k (range —–$750k) · deadline 2026-07-15
- Eligible — applicant type incl. nonprofit/other
- Mission match: behavioral health, mental health
The purpose of this program is to establish new, or enhance existing, mobile crisis teams that serve children, youth, and adults experiencing mental health or substance use crises. Its focus is the expansion of behavioral health crisis response capacity and the development of structured partnerships that reduce reliance on law enforcement
How to strengthen this submission
- Only 0 days left — too tight to build a competitive federal application from scratch. Email the program officer, ask about rolling/extension options, and calendar the next cycle.
- Award (~$764k) is large for a ~$150k org — apply as a sub-recipient/partner under a larger lead, or scope a pilot; name a fiscal sponsor if useful.
- Mirror the funder’s language: lead your narrative with behavioral health, mental health and reflect Carmen Baldwin
Grantor’s stated priorities in your first paragraph.
Screened live from Grants.gov and scored against Soul Medicine Mobile's eligibility, budget scale, geography, and mission.
Only opportunities rated Strong or Possible are recommended; weak matches are excluded on purpose. Award figures from Grants.gov synopsis.
LLM summary is advisory and should be verified against each opportunity's official notice before applying.