The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) pleased to announce a new request for proposals (RFP) for projects that support community-based organizations (CBOs) as they build capacity to address opioid use disorder (OUD) and overdose mortality.
Donor Name: Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/02/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
This RFP expands the Community-Driven Responses to Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Mortality Program with new funding aimed at supporting additional CBOs as they strengthen their operations, refine their programming, and foster community partnerships. FORE will provide support for selected requests that build capacity for and promote the sustainability of initiatives that reduce the burden of OUD and overdose mortality in local communities. 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, with the goal of achieving long-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 — in education, business, courts, and primary and behavioral healthcare settings — to strengthen community engagement that results in stronger and expanded services.
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).
Eligibility Criteria
This funding opportunity is limited to Community-Based Organizations in the United States. 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. 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)3 organization or nonprofit with a 501(c)3 fiscal sponsor, have been in operation for at least two years, and have an annual operating budget between $150,000 and $7 million.
For more information, visit FORE.
