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Funding by Topic: Prescription drug misuse

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-Based Program Inactive
Grants to develop, implement, and/or expand comprehensive programs in response to illicit opioids, stimulants, or other substances of abuse. The program provides resources to support state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to reduce substance misuse and overdose deaths and enhance public safety while supporting victims.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jun 13, 2022
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Tribal Public Health Capacity Building and Quality Improvement Umbrella Cooperative Agreement Inactive
Funding to strengthen the infrastructure of tribal public health systems by strengthening leadership and workforce, improving access to tribal-specific data, adapting evidence-informed programs, and improving policies and practices to increase sustainability. This is a supplemental funding opportunity for current grantees.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2022
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Building Communities of Recovery Inactive
Grants to support the development, enhancement, expansion, and delivery of recovery support services and recovery education for individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental disorders.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2022
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Comprehensive Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Program Inactive
Grants to support state, local, and tribal drug take-back efforts, including purchasing storage and disposal equipment and other innovative approaches.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2022
Sponsors: Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Kentucky Community Mini-Grants Inactive
Small grants to support evidence-based or evidence-informed health outreach projects to reduce health disparities in rural and Appalachian communities in Kentucky.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: May 27, 2022
Sponsor: University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Strategic Prevention Framework for Prescription Drugs (SPF Rx) Inactive
Grants to help prevent and address prescription drug misuse within a state, tribe, or locality. The program is designed to raise awareness about the dangers of sharing medications, the risks of fake or counterfeit pills purchased over social media or other unknown sources, and to work with pharmaceutical and medical communities on the risks of overprescribing.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 25, 2022
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Behavioral Health Care Support Inactive
Funding to improve access to and quality of substance use disorder and other behavioral healthcare services in rural communities including utilization of prevention, treatment, and recovery services to improve the care for those affected by behavioral health conditions.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 20, 2022
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Behavioral Health Care Technical Assistance (RCORP-BHCTA) Inactive
Funding for a single entity to provide technical assistance to HRSA's Rural Communities Opioid Response Program grantees working to improve access to and quality of behavioral health care services, including substance use disorder and opioid use disorder services, in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 9, 2022
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Maryland Promoting Community Health Resources Grants Inactive
Grants for community health projects serving Maryland residents for the purpose of building capacity, expanding access, promoting health equity, and improving population health.
Geographic coverage: Maryland
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 28, 2022
Application Deadline: Mar 22, 2022
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Health
Harm Reduction Program Grant Inactive
Grants to support community-based, trauma-informed overdose prevention programs, syringe services programs, and other harm reduction services. Priority populations include rural communities, LGBTQ+, and/or racial and ethnic minorities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Feb 7, 2022
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services