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Current Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) funding opportunities and grants

Conference scholarship application 

In an effort to support workforce development, DBHR has identified funding to provide financial support for prevention partners to attend specified conferences on a range of prevention-related topics. These applications are open to all interested individuals. 

Requests will be reviewed with your prevention manager (if applicable) for alignment with other trainings and activities in your approved budgets.

Please note, scholarships cover the cost of conference registration only. Scholarship applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and are subject to available funds.

To apply, please submit a completed scholarship application to Harrison Fontaine via email. 

Prior funding opportunities from the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

Curious as to what types of funding opportunities have been available in the past?  Visit this page for more information.

Other funding opportunities

This list contains current funding opportunities related to substance abuse prevention or mental health promotion that are not from HCA.

Drug-Free Communities Support Program

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant - The purpose of the DFC Program is to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of coalitions working to prevent youth substance use. Community coalitions interested in applying to the DFC Program should review the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) appropriate to them:  New Coalitions (applying for DFC Years 1-5).  For coalitions applying for DFC Years 6-10, review the Competing Continuations NOFO.

Applicant Workshop Webinars were recently held.  All applicants interested in this funding opportunity are strongly encouraged to watch a recording of the webinar. Additional information can be found on this page:  https://dfc.cmpinc.net/.

Applicants may find additional information on this page:  https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/drug-free-communities/funding-announcements.html.  

DBHR provides some application support to coalitions in Washington that are applying.  For more information, contact Ray.Horodowicz@hca.wa.gov.  Applications due: April 17, 2024.

Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention 

Strengthening Families Washington (SFWA) at Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) is pleased to announce funding available for program evaluation capacity-building for community-based child abuse and neglect prevention programs! DCYF invites requests for application (RFAs) from Washington State organizations interested in child abuse and neglect prevention efforts. Please submit a letter of intent to apply by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 22, 2024.

Applications are due at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Visit DCYF's funding opportunities page for more information and to access RFA guidance and application documents. 

Poison Control Centers Program

The goal of this program is to reduce poisonings and the harms resulting from poisonings by ensuring that individuals across the United States can connect to a Poison Control Center and obtain expert consultation on preventing and managing poisonings. The objectives of this program are to support poisoning prevention activities, provide high-quality guidance and information to callers to the Poison Help Line, provide treatment recommendations when poisonings occur, collect data related to poisonings and poisoning outcomes, and use data to inform public health and emergency preparedness responses.

Applications are due Wednesday, May 1, 2024. View the notice of funding opportunity to learn more and apply. 

Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act Grants 

The purpose of this program is to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth and young adults, ages 12 to 20, in communities throughout the United States. Award recipients will be expected to implement activities that support capacity building such as implementing evidence-based community approaches, enhancing collaboration, cooperation and coordination among communities, federal, state, and local and tribal governments, and convening town halls

Eligible applicants include domestic public and private non-profit entities that are current or former Drug Free Communities (DFC) Support Program recipients. 

  • Anticipated total available funding: $4,566,000
  • Anticipated number of awards: 76
  • Anticipated awards amounts: Up to $60,000/year
  • Length of project: Up to four years

Applications are due Friday, May 3, 2024. View the notice of funding opportunity to learn more and apply! 

Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program

The purpose of this program is to support a comprehensive public health and evidence-based approach that: (1) enhances behavioral health services for all college students, including those at risk for suicide, depression, serious mental illness (SMI)/serious emotional disturbances (SED), and/or substance use disorders that can lead to school failure; (2) prevents and reduces suicide and mental and substance use disorders; (3) promotes help-seeking behavior and reduces stigma; and (4) improves the identification and treatment of at-risk college students so they can successfully complete their studies.

Eligible applicants are private and public non-profit institutions of higher education. 

  • Anticipated total available funding: $2,426,758
  • Anticipated number of awards: 23
  • Anticipated awards amount: Up to $102,000
  • Length of project: Up to three years
  • Cost sharing/Match required: Yes 

Applications are due Monday, May 6, 2024. View the notice of funding opportunity to learn more and apply!