Meerkat Village Wins $100k Award In UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge


credit:

"Parents supporting children living with mental, behavior, or developmental disorders often feel powerless, overwhelmed, and exhausted while trying to keep all their child's providers and caregivers on the same page," says Meerkat Village co-founder and CEO Dr. Crystal Morrison in a press release.

"Significant health care disparities, which we know exist, can further compound these feelings.

I know these challenges personally because I've lived them as a parent and as a child with mental health struggles."

That's why Morrison and co-founder Dan Richason came up with the idea for Meerkat Village, a for-profit social enterprise company that just launched its new website and app on the App Store and Google Play.

The idea is to make it easier for parents and caregivers to communicate and work together with children with autism, ADHD, and other special needs.

Meerkat Village's app currently allows parents and guardians to download the platform for a free 30-day trial.

Later this year, Meerkat Village will be adding features for organizations and offering bulk village sales.

The UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge was created to bridge the gap between the nonprofit and entrepreneurial communities as well as to increase the number of impactful technology-based solutions targeted to address critical social challenges.

Read the Entire Article


Selected Grant News Headlines

A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.

Heritage International School Celebrates Innovation At Stem Mahotsav 10

Heritage International School recently hosted its 10th annual STEM Mahotsav.The exhibition showcases students' ingenuity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.Heritage International...more

Trending Innovation News: Humanoid Robotics, Hotez Prize

The first half of February has been full of fresh funding and prestigious accolades for Houston innovators.Houston will host a number of events focused on innovation and innovators in February.From...more

$114M Omaha Mental Health Center For Kids on Track For 2026 Opening

The Behavioral Health & Wellness Center at Childrena€™s Nebraska is to span 107,250 square feet.The four-story, $114 million project is to begin serving youth and families in January...more

Tuesday Arts Lab 6-Week Session 5Yr and up 10-11Am (Feb. 25-April 1)

Arts Lab 6-week Session 5yr and UP 10-11am (Feb.25-April 1) | NewsBreakHOTAbout NewsBreakPartner with usFollow usTUESDAY Arts Lab6-week session 5yr & Up 10- 11am ( Feb.25 - April 1) Welcome to the...more

Medtronic Wins Ce Mark For Jugular Dual Lumen Catheter For Young Children

Medtronic wins CE mark for pediatric jugular dual lumen catheter.Medtronic won CE mark for jugular Dual Lumen Catheter for young children." Medtronics wins CE marks for jugula dual lumin catheter...more

Qf, Hundred Honour Impactful Educational Innovations in Qatar

Qatar Foundation (QF) honoured ten innovative educational projects under "Spotlight Qatar" The initiative is designed to highlight the most effective and scalable educational innovations in Qatar.The...more

Community-Led Initiative Safeguards Children Health in Michigan Through Innovative Clean ...

Southwest Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) leads its groundbreaking community initiative, the Clean Air for Children Program.The program will focus its efforts on underserved communities in...more

Strengthening School Choice: Why Hb 93 Needs Sb 1068

The $50 million tax credit represents only 1.7% of the total education budget.The program is run through the Idaho Tax Commission, not the Idaho Department of Education.The $5,000 per-student cap...more

Bremen City Schools Nutrition Receives Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Award

Bremen City Schools Nutrition has been honored with a Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Award for its commitment to improving the nutritional quality of school meals.The USDA's Food and Nutrition...more

Endless Bedtime Stories : Storrrynights

StorrryNights Endless Stories is a unique platform that is uniquely designed to create personalized bedtime stories for children of all ages.Ideal for parents looking to create a more engaging and...more


Caroline Diehl is a serial social entrepreneur in the impact media space. She is Executive Chair and Founder of the UK’s only charitable and co-operatively owned national broadcast television channel Together TV, the leading broadcaster for social change runs a national TV channel in the UK and digital platform which helps people find inspiration to do good in their lives and communities.



Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs


Education Research, Development and Dissemination | Uniformed Services University Medical Research Projects | Adult Education_National Leadership Activities | NICS Act Record Improvement Program | Transformation Initiative Research Grants: Demonstration and Related Small Grants | Veterans State Nursing Home Care | Clean Fuels | Flood Mitigation Assistance | | Site Style by YAML | Grants.gov | Grants | Grants News | Sitemap | Privacy Policy

Edited by: Michael Saunders

© 2008-2025 Copyright Michael Saunders