OneOhio Recovery Foundation invites Ohio organizations to apply for $51M in funds in its first-ever funding cycle
The OneOhio Recovery Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization charged with distributing a portion of Ohio’s opioid settlement funds to advance substance use prevention, treatment and recovery efforts, Monday launched its first grantmaking process with the release of its 2024 Regional Grant Cycle Request for Proposals (RFP).
As part of its core mission, the Foundation will allocate as much as $51 million in the 2024 Regional Grant Cycle, with funding opportunities for a diverse range of Ohio-based organizations, including nonprofits, for-profits and government entities who are on the frontlines of Ohio’s opioid battle.
“As our communities continue to feel the devastating impacts of the opioid epidemic, we understand the urgent need to put the Foundation’s resources to work helping expand impactful, evidence-based programming and services across Ohio,” said Alisha Nelson, executive director of OneOhio. “After months of carefully developing this first-ever program, we look forward to seeing the innovative ideas presented to combat the epidemic in every corner of the state.”
The Foundation’s guiding documents — the OneOhio Memorandum of Understanding and the Ohio Abatement Strategies — outline Approved Purposes and define eligible programs and services, all of which must be evidence-based, forward-looking strategies for prevention, treatment and recovery support services. Projects funded through the 2024 Regional Grant Cycle may span 12, 24 or 36 months.
In addition to launching its initial RFP, the Foundation is inviting potential funding applicants to access the OneOhio Grant Portal and begin the registration process necessary to apply. All OneOhio grant information, including the RFP and access to the OneOhio Grant Portal, is available on the Foundation’s new Grant Headquarters webpage, OneOhioFoundation.com/Grants.
The 2024 Regional Grant Cycle will operate by the following schedule:
• Monday, March 4: 2024 Regional Grant RFP posted and registration open in the OneOhio Grant Portal;
• Tuesday, April 2: 2024 Regional Grant application will go live in the OneOhio Grant Portal;
• Friday, May 3: Applications due in the OneOhio Grant Portal.
To support potential applicants during 2024 Regional Grant Cycle, the Grant Headquarters webpage, OneOhioFoundation.com/Grants, includes several resources and training event opportunities.
To learn more about the OneOhio Recovery Foundation, visit OneOhioFoundation.com.
About the OneOhio Recovery Foundation
The OneOhio Recovery Foundation is a private, non-profit foundation created under the leadership of Governor Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost, and other state and local leaders, with the mission advancing Ohio’s addiction prevention, treatment and recovery efforts now and into the future.
The Foundation is governed by a 29-member board from across Ohio and is funded by 55 percent of settlement funds that Ohio is receiving from the pharmaceutical industry as a consequence of its role in the national opioid epidemic. Funds support local efforts to prevent and combat addiction and are also invested to support those efforts for the long term. Visit OneOhioFoundation.com for more information.
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