Shaping a Healthy and Inclusive Future Together (SHIFT) Grant

The SHIFT program aims to empower community-based organizations in Kentucky that serve Black, Indigenous, and other marginalized communities affected by substance use and overdose. By providing grants of $10,000 to $50,000, the program supports the integration of harm reduction strategies, fostering a healthier and more inclusive environment. This initiative recognizes the vital role of grassroots organizations in addressing local needs and promoting racial equity within the state.

About the Grants:
For over 20 years, resources have been poured into Kentucky with the goal of reducing substance use and overdose. Unfortunately, such resources have often been directed to large, regional service providers in leu of community-based organizations that directly serve the Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color that have been most impacted by overdose and the War on Drugs. It is our belief that these BIPOC-serving, grassroots organizations are the most trusted resources in their communities and the closest to the solutions Kentucky needs. Therefore, we are requesting proposals for support specifically from these organizations to further integrate harm reduction programing into our communities and to help us build a Kentucky that is healthy, inclusive, and connected.
The SHIFT program will provide 10-15 grants totaling either $10,000 to pilot new programing or $50,000 to support on-going harm reduction and racial equity work.

Eligibility

Minimum requirements:

• Applicant is a community-based organization that primarily serves under-resourced communities of color.
• Applicant’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is reflected via BIPOC leadership within their staff and board of directors.
• Applicant is located in and provides services in the state of Kentucky.
• Applicant does not mandate sobriety in order for individuals to receive services.
• Outcomes of the grant must include one of the following:
• The introduction of a harm reduction service modality into mainstream services.
• The increased inclusion of people who use substances into mainstream services.

Ineligibility

Out-of-state travel
Pay for the purchase or construction of any building or structure to house any part of the program