Funding Sources: Grants
Please bear in mind that this is only a partial listing of possible funding sources. A number of interventions have been or continue to be funded by various local agencies, such as statewide health foundations and assorted state agencies. Examples of the latter include Liquor Control Boards, Departments of Transportation, Departments of Public Health, and Departments of Health and Human Services. You will want to be sure to contact your relevant local agencies regarding current funding opportunities. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Provides access to information about CDC grants and cooperative agreements.
The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) Technical Assistance Services to Communities is a unique federally funded program designed to disseminate information, increase dialog, and promote community empowerment to combat alcohol and other drug problems. The project is one component of the CSAP Training System, which provides training and technical assistance to professionals and volunteers working to prevent alcohol, tobacco, and other drug problems in the communities and workplaces nationwide. The types of assistance offered include: On-Site Technical Assistance, Off-Site Technical Assistance, and Expert Speakers. A CSAP contact form is available at this site.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)Provides information about NIAAA extramural grant opportunities. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. NIAAA also provides leadership in the national effort to reduce the severe and often fatal consequences of these problems by, among other things, supporting research across a wide range of scientific areas including prevention and treatment through the award of grants.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)Provides information about NIH grant and fellowship programs, applying for a grant or fellowship, policy changes, administrative responsibilities of awardees, peer review policies and procedures. Also includes information about Requests for Proposals and resources for those preparing proposals.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP, Department of Justice)The OJJDP provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. It accomplishes this by supporting States and local communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs. Resources available at this site include:
- Types of funding available, as well as the notification and application process
- Access to guidelines and regulations associated with formula grants funding
- Information on previous program announcements and solicitations, application kits, and Program Plans (proposed and final)
- Access to the grants and funding sections of all Federal agencies' Web sites and to other sources, including the Commerce Building Daily, Federal Register, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, and the Foundation Center
Contents of this site include:
- Current funding opportunities: alcohol and other drug programs
- Grant awards: alcohol and other drug programs
- Grants archive (1997-2000)
For additional information, visit the home page of the Safe and Drug Free Schools Program at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)This is SAMHSA's Funding Opportunities page. SAMHSA is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. SAMHSA works in partnership with States, communities and private organizations to address the needs of people with substance abuse and mental illnesses as well as the community risk factors that contribute to these illnesses. SAMHSA serves as the umbrella under which substance abuse and mental health service Centers are housed, including: the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).
Resources available at this site include:
- Currently available grant opportunities
- Anticipated SAMHSA funding opportunities
- Assistance with grant applications