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Grant Writing Assistance

The Consortium is honored to offer the Grant Writing Assistance Program as a result of being awarded funds from the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council’s (COAC) Round 4 Infrastructure Share. You can read COAC’s awards announcement with the full awardee list here: https://coag.gov/opioids/colorado-opioid-abatement-council/  

The Consortium is currently only accepting applications for grant writing assistance services that align with the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council’s (COAC) guidelines to support services related to Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and any co-occurring Substance Use Disorder or Mental Health (SUD/MH) conditions through evidence-based or evidence-informed programs or strategies as listed in the APPROVED USES document linked here: https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2024/07/Exhibit-E-Schedule-B-Approved-Uses.pdf 

Eligible applicants are local government and non-profit organizations with limited budgets and limited in-house grant writing capacity, including:

  • A recognized American Indian Tribe with a government seat within the boundaries of the State of Colorado.  
  • A county government or an agency thereof.  
  • A municipal government or agency thereof.  
  • A community coalition with a mission to address the prevention, harm reduction, intervention, or treatment of opioid and other substance use disorders or related recovery support services with either a nonprofit 501(c)3 status or a fiscal agent that is either a government agency or any organization in good standing with the Colorado Secretary of State. 
  • A nonprofit organization in good standing with the Colorado Secretary of State that provides community-based services related to the prevention, harm reduction, intervention, treatment, and/or recovery of substance use disorders. Currently, for-profit corporations are not eligible applicants. 
  • If an organization is collaborating with multiple organizations on an application, ALL organizations must meet the eligibility criteria to qualify. 
  • The Center reserves the right to adjust eligibility criteria based on funding availability and/or in accordance with the funding agency’s requirements. 

Applications should only be completed after identifying an open request for application (RFA) or notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).

Applications must be completed at least 6 weeks prior to any federal grant applications and 3 weeks prior to other grant application deadlines. Applicants are encouraged to provide more lead time to maximize their chances of success. 

Organizations must not have a grant writer on staff or have limited availability. 

The amount of the grant being requested must be equal to or greater than $10,000. 

The maximum amount any agency/organization may receive from this program for any one grant is $5,000 and $8,000 over its lifecycle. The Consortium reserves the right to edit this amount at its discretion at any time as needed for maximum statewide reach of this program.  

Please read this document before applying:

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Questions or More Information?

If you would like to be added to the Consortium list to receive grant announcements, please use our contact form to sign up. Select “Join a Work Group or Mailing List” and then select “Receive Grant Announcements” from the list.

Questions can be directed to GWAP.Consortium@cuanschutz.edu.