Funding Opportunities

The Collaboration Council contracts or sub-contracts with service providers through several mechanisms including Open Solicitations and Requests for Proposals. Please see below for any open calls for providers to either apply directly for funding or apply to be on an approved provider list for future funding opportunities.

Announcement of Funding Availability:

Under 21 Substance Use Prevention Activity Mini-grants

Application deadline: November 30, 2023

Funded by Montgomery County Government, the overall purpose of the mini-grants is to support underage and illicit substance use prevention activities throughout Montgomery County. Funds must be used to provide primary prevention activities to youth and young adults under 21 at risk for substance use and misuse.

The mini-grants are intended to be combined with other local funds for community-based substance use prevention activities for youth under the age of 21. This application allows community groups to apply for funds to partially support their planned activities.

See the full Open Solicitation posted on Submittable for more details and how to apply.

OPEN SOLICITATION / APPLICATION on Submittable

DOWNLOAD OPEN SOLICITATION (PDF)

Open Solicitation:

Community Justice Co-Creation Initiative

Submissions reviewed and co-creators selected on a rolling basis.

Montgomery County is dedicated to advancing community-led planning in collaboration with local government. This shift aims to empower frontline community members to identify fundamental issues and develop comprehensive solutions to promote racial equity, health, high quality of life, and inclusive climate resilience. Utilizing as their guiding framework the Spectrum of Community Engagement to Ownership developed by Facilitating Power, the Montgomery County government and the Montgomery County Collaboration Council are organizing a space for the community to create new norms, attitudes, practices, and processes so that impacted communities are adequately supported and positioned to co-define the problems affecting them and co-design solutions for long-term viability.

The Community Justice Co-Creation Initiative presents an opportunity for community-driven empowerment toward practical solutions. Its vision is to establish an anti-racist, climate-resilient region where every individual not only survives, but thrives. Community-based organizations and community leaders will receive compensation for their expertise as co-creators and co-learners of the process. This commitment extends throughout the fiscal year until June 2024, with a flexible timeline guided by the pace of trust-building.