Deadline: 2-Jul-25
The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts has announced the Community-Driven Responses to Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Mortality Initiative which will focus on continuing to support CBO capacity to address OUD and overdose through organizational strengthening, program development, and community partnerships.
FORE will provide support for requests that lead to greater capacity for and expected sustainability of initiatives that reduce the burden of OUD and overdose in local communities.
Funding is for specific activities or projects designed to strengthen an organization’s operations, leadership, technology, programmatic, and/or administrative capacity. Applicants will advocate for what they need to be successful and the results they aim to achieve.
Funding Information
- Applicants may apply for a grant of up to $75,000 per year for up to two years (up to $150,000 total).
Eligible Activities
- Requests may include one or more of the following, or may propose other activities:
- Enhance Operational Effectiveness: to improve productivity and organizational functioning in areas such as administration, finance, human resources, and technology to plan for longer-term sustainability and diversified funding.
- Strengthen Communication: efforts to raise awareness about an organization’s mission and attract attention and resources to the organization.
- Strengthen and Evaluate Programming: to enhance access and delivery of evidence based OUD services to more individuals and families in their communities.
- Foster Collaborations: with a broader range of allies – education, workforce, criminal justice and specialty courts, primary and behavioral healthcare – to strengthen community engagement that results in stronger and expanded services.
Eligibility Criteria
- This funding opportunity is limited to Community-Based Organizations in the United States.
- Eligible CBOs include organizations providing social, health, and/or substance use-related services within a given geographic area and whose priority issue areas and strategies are based on specific local needs.
- Applicant organizations must be a 501(c) organization or nonprofit with a 501(c) fiscal sponsor, have been in operation for at least two years, and have an annual operating budget between $150,000 and $7 million.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Academic institutions, healthcare systems, and national organizations are ineligible, though may partner with a CBO as long as the CBO is the lead applicant and recipient of the majority of requested funds.
For more information, visit Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts.
