Posted on May 18, 2009	print  e-mail
Deadline: Various

Drug Policy Alliance Accepting Applications for Advocacy Grants Program

The Drug Policy Alliance Network, an organization working to promote policy alternatives to the drug war, has announced that it will fund another $1.4 million in Promoting Policy Change and Rapid Response/Special Opportunities grants. The funding program seeks to promote policy change and advance drug policy reform at the local, state, and national levels by strategically funding smaller, geographically limited, or single-issue organizations and projects.

The Promoting Policy Change general cycle targets organizations working to advance drug policy reform at the local, state, and national levels through advocacy, grassroots organizing, and education. Generally, the cap on grants awarded during the Promoting Policy Change cycle is $50,000, with typical grants ranging from $15,000 to $25,000 each. The total allocation for this cycle is approximately $1.2 million. (Deadline: June 11, 2009.)

The Rapid Response/Special Opportunities monthly funding cycle is for time-sensitive projects that respond to or take advantage of sudden and strategic public education efforts and campaigns to block drug war initiatives or advance drug policy reform. Grants will be made on an ongoing basis until funding is exhausted. The approximate allocation for this program is $200,000. Proposals are due on the first business day of the month.

The program will not fund any organizations outside of the United States, and does not support traditional abstinence-only treatment programs.

Visit the Drug Policy Alliance Web site for complete grant application procedures.

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Link to Complete RFP

Primary Subject: Substance Abuse
Geographic Funding Area: National

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