Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program – Multiyear Project Grants

• Project work plan
• Standardized project budget template
• Budget-to-actuals for up to three recent fiscal years
• Letters of support from named partners, if applicable
• Certification documentation, if required for certain applicants

Who is eligible?

• Nonprofit organizations
• Organizations applying through a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor
• Religious organizations providing secular, non-discriminatory services
• Recovery houses meeting certification requirements

Who is not eligible

• Organizations that are not eligible to apply through a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor when they are not tax-exempt
• Organizations seeking support for drug interdiction or suppression activities
• Projects focused on broad general operating support only
• Large capital projects

Eligible expenses

• Staff time or consultant support directly tied to the project
• Program supplies and materials
• Project-related rent, utilities, or operational costs
• Training, outreach, evaluation, and partnership activities

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Drug interdiction or suppression activities, including investigations, stings, surveillance, and seizures
• General operating support not tied to the approved project

Eligible geographic areas

• New Hampshire

• Alignment with New Hampshire’s opioid abatement guiding strategies
• Evidence of need for the proposed project
• Organizational capacity to carry out the work
• Collaboration and partnerships that expand reach or reduce duplication
• Clear outcomes and ability to measure results

• Step 1: Determine eligibility
  • Review the program instructions and guidelines.
  • Confirm that your project fits the program requirements.
• Step 2: Create or update your GrantSource profile
  • Log in to GrantSource or create a new profile.
  • Complete the organization profile and eligibility checklist.
• Step 3: Complete the online application
  • Answer the application questions in GrantSource.
  • Upload the required supporting documents.
  • Submit the application by the deadline in the portal.
• Step 4: Receive the decision
  • Await the funding decision sent by email.
  • If approved, enter into a grant agreement with Granite United Way.
• Step 5: Report after funding
  • Submit interim and/or final reports through GrantSource.

• Applications are reviewed, scored, and recommended by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
• Grant decisions are communicated by Granite United Way by email.
• Successful applicants must enter into grant agreements with Granite United Way before funding.
• Grant payments are issued by Granite United Way, and compliance is overseen through the contract.
• Interim and/or final reports must be submitted through GrantSource according to the grant agreement.

• Applicants may use a fiscal sponsor if they are not a 501(c)(3).
• Religious organizations may apply for non-sectarian, non-discriminatory community services.
• Applicants should be prepared to report results during the grant period.