ECASU Mini-Grants (ECASU-MG)
FUNDING STATUS: OPEN
The ECASU Mini-Grants (ECASU-MG) provide direct funding to community-based organizations (CBOs) to support and engage local communities in Delaware who are impacted by OUD/STUD. This funding opportunity will be administered by vendor partner Bowling Business Strategies (BBS) on behalf of DSAMH to provide direct funding to selected CBOs.
ECASU-MG projects must be aligned with DSAMH’s SOR and ECASU goals of improving the system of care for all Delawareans with, or at risk for, OUD/STUD, with particular emphasis on one or more of the following populations:
- Pregnant and parenting people
- Veterans
- People living in high-need zip codes (including rural communities)
- People involved in the justice system
- School-aged youth
ECASU-MG projects may request up to a maximum of $20,000 for implementation-focused projects that strengthen an organization’s internal capacity, improve community-level systems or connections to services, and/or meaningfully engage communities in addressing OUD/STUD-related needs.
An Informational Webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 11:00am-12:00pm EST. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yPodcVtvTeWHKZ9fsEFcQg
Grant writing-related resources are available on DSAMH’s ATRC Website, which can be accessed via the Resource Library. Be sure to insert “Grant Writing” in the Keyword Search, which will populate links to 10 modules (PPTs and associating recordings/videos) and a Grant Writing Workbook designed to guide you through each step of developing a proposal.