OVERVIEW: The Danny Alberts Foundation supports innovative research on bipolar disorder. Recently, the foundation has supported research on the use of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in conjunction with other treatments. The foundation also aims to share research findings with mental health professionals and the general public.
IP TAKE: This funder maintains a narrow focus on bipolar disorder and a low profile. It does not appear that the Danny Alberts Foundation accepts unsolicited proposals for funding, but researchers working in this specific area may contact the foundation via email. This is a tougher nut to crack, but network with the foundation’s previous individual research grantees to see how they secured a grant here.
If you’re fortunate enough to get funding here, the Danny Alberts Foundation is a very hands-on, responsive and supportive grantmaker.
PROFILE: Based in Colorado, the Danny Alberts Foundation was established in 2004 and named for Danny H. Alberts, a computer scientist. The foundation operates through the Community Fund of Northern Colorado and aims to improve the lives of people who suffer from bipolar disorder by supporting innovative research in the field. The foundation also aims to share information about bipolar disorder research with clinicians, patients and the public through social media venues.
Grants for Mental Health
Recent funding from the Danny Alberts Foundation has supported research on the use of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on patients suffering with bipolar disorder (BD). MBCT, which is often conducted in small-group settings, has been used successfully to help patients with depression, and the Danny Alberts Foundation has supported initial studies of the use of MBCT with bipolar patients at Oxford University and the University of Colorado. Because these initial studies suggested that MBCT improved depressive and suicidal symptoms of patients, the foundation currently aims to support more rigorous, controlled studies of the therapy in the coming years.
Grants for Diseases and Brain Research
The Danny Alberts Foundation’s grants for disease research also focus on bipolar disorder. In this area, the foundation has supported studies of clinical diagnosis, etiology and age of onset. The foundation also supports research on treatments for bipolar disorder for specific populations, including pregnant and postnatal women and adolescents. One funded project was a collaborative study of the effectiveness of family-focused therapy for at-risk bipolar youth.
Important Grant Details:
The Danny Alberts Foundation does not provide specific information about its grantmaking practices, and because its grantmaking is conducted through the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, it is difficult to discern the types or sizes of its grants. It has funded research on bipolar disorder at UCLA, the University of Colorado and Oxford University.
While it does not appear that this funder accepts unsolicited proposals for funding, researchers working in the area of bipolar disorder or MBCT may contact this funder via email or through its Facebook page.
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