Substance Use and Misuse in Rural Areas – Funding & Opportunities

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Overdose Response Inactive
Grants to support immediate responses to the overdose crisis in rural areas through improving access to, capacity for, and sustainability of prevention, treatment, and recovery services for substance use disorder.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Community-Driven Responses to Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Mortality Inactive
Funding to address organizational capacity, skills development, and partnerships in community-based organizations working in the areas of opioid use disorder and overdose mortality.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 21, 2022
Sponsor: Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts

Alcohol and Other Substance Use Research Education Programs for Health Professionals (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Inactive
Grants to support research educational and outreach activities that complement other formal training programs in the mission areas of the NIH Institutes and Centers, especially the public health impact of alcohol, opioids, and other substances, their associated consequences, and the persistent stigma associated with them.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Aug 10, 2022
Sponsors: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Medication-Assisted Treatment (RCORP-MAT) Access Inactive
Grants to establish new Medication-Assisted Treatment access points and increase capacity for the provision of sustainable MAT services in high-risk rural communities, thus increasing access to evidence-based treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) living in rural areas.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 29, 2022
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Reducing Maternal Deaths Due to Substance Use Disorder Inactive
Grants for projects designed to strengthen perinatal and postnatal support structures for patients with substance use disorder (SUD), with the goal of reducing overdose and death due to SUD.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 11, 2022
Sponsors: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Behavioral Health Center of Excellence Inactive
Grant to establish a Center of Excellence to provide training and technical assistance and develop and disseminate culturally informed, evidence-based information to advance the behavioral health equity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2022
Sponsor: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Regional Partnership Grants to Increase the Well-Being of, and to Improve the Permanency Outcomes for, Children and Families Affected By Opioids and Other Substance Abuse Inactive
Funding for collaborative regional partnerships that provide activities and services designed to increase the well-being of, improve permanency outcomes for, and enhance the safety of children who are in, or at risk of, an out-of-home placement as a result of a parent's or caregiver's opioid or other substance abuse.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2022
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Rural Northern Border Region Healthcare Support Program Inactive
Funding for a single entity to provide technical assistance to rural communities in the region of the Northern Border Regional Commission in their efforts to enhance access to health care (including behavioral health); improve recruitment and retention of health care providers and assist rural hospitals and clinics in their efforts to take part in health care value efforts.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 1, 2022
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Centers Inactive
Funding to implement regional centers of excellence to develop and disseminate training and technical assistance addressing opioid and stimulant misuse affecting rural communities.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 14, 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