Narbha Institute

About Narbha Institute

The Narbha Institute Inc directs large program-support grants to organizations working on behavioral health, integrated care, and community wellbeing across northern Arizona. Its recent awards show repeated support for the same local providers over multiple years, including Mohave Mental Health Clinic Inc in Kingman and The Guidance Center in Flagstaff, both of which appear more than once in the grant list. That pattern points to sustained, project-based funding rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation’s grantmaking is closely tied to health equity and related community conditions. Recent recipients include North Country Healthcare in Flagstaff, Southwest Behavioral Health Services Inc in Phoenix, Changepoint Integrated Health in Show Low, and Community Bridges Inc in Mesa. These grants sit alongside support for research, university, and community health organizations, indicating that the institute funds both service delivery and the systems around it. Its stated work also extends into housing, food security, education, justice, rural health, maternal-child health, aging and neuro-diversity, chronic disease, workforce development, and partnerships with American Indian Tribes. Across the recent grant list, the clearest throughline is local funding for programs that strengthen health access and community capacity in northern Arizona.

What Narbha Institute Funds

Health equity is central to the institute’s funding. It gave $2,536,384 to Mohave Mental Health Clinic Inc for program support and $1,271,589 to Southwest Behavioral Health Services Inc for the same purpose, both tied to behavioral health access in Arizona communities. Integrated care and community health also appear in awards to North Country Healthcare in Flagstaff, including $900,000 in 2025 and $600,000 in 2024 for program support. The foundation also funded Changepoint Integrated Health in Show Low with $1,142,073 in 2024 and $649,716 in 2025, again for program support. Beyond direct service, the institute supports research and training. It awarded $520,000 to The Translational Genomics Research Institute in Phoenix and $364,950 to Northern Arizona University Foundation in Flagstaff, both for program support. Those grants suggest an interest in health-related knowledge and workforce capacity as part of its broader portfolio.

How Narbha Institute Gives