Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership

Please complete the fields on the following pages and upload the required documents. The Mosaic Municipal Matching grant application will close on November 6, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST and we will notify all applicants of our decision in February.

RIZE is committed to ensuring that our grant application process is easily accessible for everyone. Our team is available to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have about accessibility, the application process, or the form itself. Please feel free to contact us at grants@rizema.org. The grant guidelines also include the required questions on this application. You can download the grant guidelines in English or Spanish and work on it offline if that is helpful for you. 

There is one required document you'll need to upload at the end of this application form:

• Proof of municipal support

You can save your application and return to work on it by clicking the 'Save & Continue Later' button at the bottom of the form. Once you submit your application to RIZE, the primary contact listed will receive a copy via email.

Click here for definitions of state regions. 

Our goal is to simplify the grant application process by including only relevant questions that aid us in making a decision. Please note that we prioritize the quality of your project and its impact on the community over writing style or grammar. We set a suggested word count for each question to encourage you to provide only the necessary details. While you will not be able to exceed the suggested maximum word count, do not worry about reaching it. Just tell us what you want us to know. 

Please submit your requested amount in the field below and follow these guidelines:

•  A single municipality or nonprofit organization applying in partnership with a municipality is eligible for up to $50,000. The application must be matched dollar-for-dollar with the participating municipality's allocated opioid abatement funds.
• A group of municipalities or a nonprofit organization partnering with a group of municipalities can pool their opioid abatement funds to apply for up to $150,000 in matching funds. Regional collaboratives may receive more than a one-to-one match, enabling communities with limited abatement budgets to pool resources and request greater total funding.

View the State Subdivision Agreement (SSA) here.

Project Description and Implementation

2. Project Summary (50 words max)

Briefly describe the primary goal of your project (e.g., conduct a needs assessment, establish a community advisory board, hire a staff person, deliver mobile services, scale an effective program, sustain a local innovation with demonstrated success). If awarded, this description will be used in publicly facing materials. 

3. Full Project Description (500 words max)

Fully describe the proposed project and include proposed activities (e.g., hiring a staff person, purchasing a van, scaling an effective program).

4. Budget (250 words max)

Please provide a detailed budget narrative. Explain how funds will be spent. Be specific and include amounts allocated to categories such as contractor/consultant fees, contracts, community engagement costs, personnel costs, equipment, and other direct costs.

5. Project Team (250 words max)

Describe who will execute your project, including the specific roles and responsibilities of municipal agencies, nonprofits, and other key partners.

6. Funds Management (250 words max)

Explain the process for managing and disbursing funds. How will you ensure the funds are used specifically for the approved project activities, in compliance with the grant guidelines, and not supplanting other funds?

7. Communication (250 words max)

Explain what steps you will take to keep the public informed and respond to questions and concerns to ensure transparency. 

Identifying Needs & Measuring Results

8. Community & Partner Engagement (250 words max)

Describe the partners engaged in developing this project (e.g., people with lived and living experience, public health experts, municipal leaders, nonprofits). How did their input directly inform your proposal?

9. Needs Assessment (250 words max)

Describe the data, community outreach, needs assessments, or other methods used to identify the specific need for this project. Explain how your project will address these identified needs and/or service gaps.

10. Expected Outcomes & Impact (250 words max)

Detail the results and outcomes you hope to achieve through your project during the grant period. How will this project strengthen prevention, harm reduction, access to care, recovery, trauma, grief, and family supports in your community?

All applicants must upload proof of a municipality’s commitment to allocate opioid abatement funds for the proposal. Such proof may be 1) a formal recorded budget discussion or 2) a dated commitment letter signed by the mayor or city/town manager. The letter should be on municipal letterhead with the municipality’s address and must contain (at a minimum) the following text:

To Whom It May Concern,

The City/Town of XYZ confirms its commitment to allocate $0.00 of its opioid abatement funds to the Mosaic Municipal Matching Grant program for the following project: 

If the letter is in support of an application from a nonprofit, the letter should also name the nonprofit.

HOWEVER: IF the applicant is a regional collaborative OR a nonprofit partnering with a collaborative AND the proof is not available when the application is submitted, a letter certifying the intent of the collaborative to commit matching funds is sufficient to submit with the application. If a letter of intent is submitted with the application, proof of the above commitment must be submitted within 5 days of receiving notice of a grant award. 

If a municipality has already awarded opioid abatement funds to a nonprofit for the proposed project, and the nonprofit is applying for a Municipal Matching Grant, the nonprofit must also submit (as part of the Mosaic application) the document awarding the municipal funds to the nonprofit. To be eligible for a Mosaic match, the existing municipal grant period must end on or after August 31, 2027. In other words, the municipal grant period must run concurrently with the Mosaic match for at least six months.