The Future Stories Fund aims to invest in the health and well-being of Lewis County residents.
Donor Name: Lewis County
State: New York
County: Lewis County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/05/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The opioid overdose epidemic is an ongoing public health crisis that deeply affects individuals, their families, friends, co-workers, employers, and the community overall. For too many years, too many of the community members have died from drug overdoses and poisonings, those who need help often can’t get it, and the well-being of future generations is under threat. Those who die have lost the opportunity to build a future story and to positively contribute to the community. Other lives are deeply impacted by the loss, creating multigenerational trauma and potential future losses of life, and productivity that negatively affects the community for decades to come.
The Lewis County Community Services Board believes that in order for individuals and the community to have a chance at a positive future story, they need work together to help each other build that better future. The Future Stories Fund will leverage the compassion and support that is already so prevalent in the community and bring hope and healing to those in need, by
- Saving lives
- Reducing the impact of opioids and opioid use disorder on the people of Lewis County
- Enabling Lewis County residents to envision and develop a positive future story
- Enhancing opportunities that bring purpose and meaning to individuals’ lives
- Strengthening the whole community.
Program Objectives
The Community Services Board believes that to reduce drug use and overdose in the community, they must prioritize prevention, treatment and recovery. The objectives for the Future Stories Funding include:
- Support organizations/entities of all sizes and origins in Lewis County in combating the effects of the opioid overdose epidemic
- Encourage new and innovative solutions to mitigating the opioid overdose epidemic
- Support efforts to discourage or prevent opioid use initiation and the misuse of opioids
- Reduce negative consequences associated with drug use
- Reduce barriers to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD)
- Providing support/resources for individuals and families dealing with the effects of the opioid crisis.
Funding Information
- Minimum amount per award- $8,000.
- Maximum amount per award- $55,000.
Grant Period
October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026.
Eligible Criteria
- Non-profits (501c3)
- Municipalities
- Schools
- Healthcare institutions
- For-profit businesses
- Government entities.
For more information, visit Lewis County.
