The RIZE Massachusetts Foundation seeks to fund nonprofit organizations that work with any aspect of the care continuum from prevention to recovery and that serve diverse communities and populations that are historically underserved and have experienced a higher rate of opioid-related overdose deaths.
Donor Name: RIZE Massachusetts Foundation
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/17/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
This grant program will provide funding for comprehensive support services to enhance family stability, improve child well-being, and strengthen community resources. Specifically, the objectives include:
- Empowering families through education, trauma-informed care, and navigation of social systems
- Improving housing stability for families and youth to cultivate healthier communities
- Enhancing developmental, educational, and emotional support systems for children and families
- Promoting the well-being of families by providing comprehensive peer recovery support and harm reduction education, ultimately fostering a healthy environment for reunification and healing.
This is an unprecedented opportunity to build holistic and scalable solutions that effectively address the devastating impacts of the overdose crisis on children and families. The challenges resulting from OUD—which include housing instability, lack of caregiver support, increased child welfare involvement, and numerous adverse effects—demand urgent attention.
Funding Priorities
Applicants should propose projects designed to impact one or more of the following priority areas.
- Comprehensive Family Support Services.
- Support Parents & Caregivers.
- Provide Trauma-Informed Support for Children.
- Help Families Navigate Systems & Services.
- Housing and Stability Support
- Early Childhood and Educational Support
- Promote Early Childhood Interventions.
- Support for Foster & Kinship Care Families.
- Community-Based Harm Reduction & Recovery Support
- Offer Peer Recovery & Psychoeducational Support for Families.
- Deploy Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention for Families.
Funding Information
RIZE will award $7,500,000 over three years to organizations leading local initiatives to address critical gaps in care for children and families impacted by the opioid crisis. The maximum request is $500,000 annually.
Uses of Funds
- Proposed projects and initiatives must adhere to the Massachusetts State Sub-Division Agreement for Statewide Opioid Settlements and advance non-punitive, health-centered approaches to substance use disorder-related harms and challenges.
- The funds can support projects and initiatives developed with input from people with lived and living experience, public health experts, municipal leaders, and families affected by the opioid crisis.
- Foundation recognize that families may have urgent needs that require attention. Therefore, funds can also be utilized for incentives or assistance with basic needs (non-cash), such as transportation, emergency housing support, childcare, etc.
- In addition to grant funding, RIZE will provide technical assistance and learning opportunities tailored to specific needs identified by the grantees. This comprehensive support is designed to facilitate the effective implementation of initiatives, strengthen organizations, and build more resilient communities.
Eligibility Criteria
For this grant program, this includes nonprofit organizations that have a total annual operating budget of $20 million or less and are:
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (fiscal sponsorship models are acceptable.)
- Multi-service agencies
- Minority-Led and minority-serving community-based organizations.
- Tribal entities or community-led initiatives.
- Organizations that conduct their proposed activities within Massachusetts.
- In good standing and current with state and federal reporting requirements.
For more information, visit RIZE
