Mosaic Community-Based Opioid Response Efforts (CORE) Grant Program is a grant from RIZE Massachusetts Foundation that funds community-led initiatives addressing the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts. Supported by opioid settlement funds managed through a public-private partnership with the MA Department of Public Health, the program awards $3. 75 million over three years.

Three-year grants range from $50,000 to $150,000 annually based on organizational size. Eligible applicants are Massachusetts nonprofits with annual operating budgets under $5 million that deliver prevention, harm reduction, treatment, or recovery services to historically underserved populations with high rates of opioid overdose deaths. Funds support general operating and capacity-building activities.

Lobbying, capital campaigns, and individual support are not eligible uses.

Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership - Mosaic - RIZE Massachusetts Funded by the MA Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services and Powered by RIZE Massachusetts Foundation Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership Funded by MA Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services and Powered by RIZE Massachusetts secured over $900 million from legal actions against companies for their role in the opioid crisis.

This funding, distributed over the next 18 years, will support substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery, with 40% allocated to municipalities and 60% to the state’s Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund (ORRF).

The Healey-Driscoll Administration selected RIZE to manage the ORRF Community Grant Program through a unique public-private partnership, funded by the MA Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, and powered by RIZE, that will allow small, community-based organizations and municipalities to apply for settlement funds.

Now called Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership, the program is specifically designed to support communities and populations that have been historically underserved and have experienced a high rate of opioid-related overdose deaths. The grants will be community-led and culturally responsive, aimed at reaching individuals and families affected by the opioid overdose epidemic.

NOW OPEN: Community-led Opioid Response Efforts Grant Program RIZE will award $3,750,000 over three years to organizations with locally led initiatives to reduce the harms caused by the opioid epidemic through its Community-based Opioid Response Efforts (CORE) grant program.

The primary goal of this first round of grantmaking is to help organizations deepen their impact, bring their work to scale, and build a strong and sustainable infrastructure to meet the needs of the populations they serve. The grants will provide general operating support with a focus on capacity building. The three-year grants will range from $50,000 to $150,000 annually, depending on the organization’s size and budget.

Application Released: 5/15/24 Webinar: 5/21/24 ( video ) Awards Announced: 7/30/24 Grant Period Begins: 8/1/24 Applications are due June 14, at 11:59pm. Unfortunately, applications cannot be accepted after that time. Please submit questions to grants@rizema.

org. We will respond to questions submitted before 7pm on the due date. Grant Guidelines & Application The primary goal of this first round of grantmaking is to help organizations deepen their impact, scale their work, and build a strong and sustainable infrastructure.

Grants will provide general operating support with a focus on capacity building. Nonprofits can use this unrestricted funding to address urgent and emerging issues, sustain operations, strengthen organizational infrastructure, or meet different operational needs.

Funds cannot be used for: Capital campaigns or annual appeals Support for individuals or the promulgation of religious beliefs Lobbying or legislative activity Nonprofit organizations that focus on all aspects of the care continuum, including prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery.

The organizations should also work with diverse communities and populations that have been historically underserved and have experienced a higher rate of opioid-related overdose deaths. This includes organizations that: Have a total annual operating budget of under $5 million. Deliver prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery programs and services in Massachusetts.

Up-to-date and in compliance with all the state and federal reporting requirements (taxes, Form PC, etc). One goal of this program is to give voice, through financial assistance, to non-profit organizations with promising new ideas and approaches. All proposals will undergo an unbiased, fair, equitable, and timely grant review process that includes people with lived and living experience and other subject matter experts.

RIZE recognizes that not every proposal will address all of the items below, but in general, seeks to fund organizations that: Clearly demonstrate a need for support and articulate how the grant will advance its mission. Plan to build organizational capacity to sustain activities and services into the future. Deliver programs and services that reflect the input of their communities.

Address disparities in existing services and outcomes and improve equity. Build or participate in partnerships, coalitions, or networks to address community needs. Create or sustain innovative programs that fill gaps and fix shortcomings in the current system..

The application deadline is June 14, 2024. DIRECTRICES DE SUBVENCIÓN May 21st Webinar Recording Frequently Asked Questions Resources for Writing Grants & Developing SMARTIE Goals Current Massachusetts Overdose Data Massachusetts Agreement for Statewide Opioid Settlements