The City of Fort Wayne is soliciting applications from qualified nonprofit organizations and community-based entities to deliver programs that prevent, treat, and mitigate the effects of opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance use disorder (SUD).
Donor Name: City of Fort Wayne
State: Indiana
City: Fort Wayne
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/30/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This funding opportunity is made possible through Indiana’s opioid settlement fund and must align with Strategies for Effectively Allocating Opioid Settlement Funds.
Objectives
- Prevention & Education – Equip community members, service providers, and sectors (schools, workplaces, faith communities) with the knowledge and tools to reduce opioid misuse, intervene early, and support healthy behaviors.
- Treatment Access & Support – Expand access to effective, evidence-based treatment services for opioid use disorder (OUD) and co-occurring substance use or mental health conditions.
- Recovery & Aftercare – Strengthen peer-recovery supports, transitional services, workforce re-entry, housing stability, and other holistic components that sustain long-term recovery.
- Harm Reduction & Crisis Response – Overdose prevention, naloxone distribution, safe-use services, outreach to high‐risk populations
- Community Data & Innovation – Use local data and best practice models to identify hotspots, emerging trends, and priority populations; encourage innovative pilot programs and cross-sector partnerships.
- Governance & Accountability – Ensure funds are used ethically, effectively, and with accountability through oversight mechanisms, community engagement, and regular reporting.
Funding Priorities
In alignment with the City will prioritize proposals that:
- Address treatment, prevention, and harm reduction for individuals with or at risk of OUD/SUD.
- Provide services to populations disproportionately affected (e.g., youth, justice-involved individuals, unhoused residents, veterans, and people with co-occurring mental health disorders).
- Expand access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), naloxone distribution, and trauma-informed care.
- Strengthen data-driven evaluation, evidence-based practices, and measurable outcomes.
Funding Information
Award Amount: $50,000.00.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include:
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations providing community services, entities registered with the Indiana Secretary of State and located in or serving Fort Wayne, Indiana.
- Applicants must demonstrate experience addressing substance use (OUD or SUD), and co-occurring conditions, or community-based prevention.
- Applicants must be in good standing with the Indiana Secretary of State or similar.
- Applicants must serve Fort Wayne residents.
- Applicants must be able to provide at least one year of financial statements and tax returns.
- Collaborative proposals with multiple partners are encouraged.
For more information, visit City of Fort Wayne.
