Hanover Township opens mental health funding applications

Funding applications for Fiscal Year 2027 are now available from the Hanover Township Mental Health Board.

Each year the mental health board provides approximately $1 million in funding to agencies serving township residents in the areas of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse intervention and prevention. The FY27 funding period runs from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027.

“Currently the board is funding 33 agencies that provide 48 programs to residents,” said Mary Jane Garvey, chair of the mental health board. “Whether they are past recipients of annual funds or a new agency, all organizations who serve residents in the Township boundaries are encouraged to apply.”

Annual funding applications and guidelines are available on the Hanover Township website at www.hanover-township.org.

Completed applications are due by Friday, Sept. 19. Agencies receiving funding will be notified in January 2026.

Hanover Township serves over 100,000 residents in the communities of Streamwood, Elgin, Bartlett, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, and unincorporated Cook County.

For more information on the Mental Health Board and available funding, please contact Mental Health Board Manager Amanda Teachout at (630) 837-0301 or at ateachout@hanover-township.org.