The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth's Youth Substance Use Prevention Grants support evidence-based prevention instruction for Virginia youth from PreK through 12th grade.
Funding: Up to $150K per award
Application Closes: Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at 5 p.m.
Grant Period: July 1, 2027–June 30, 2030
Eligibility: Nonprofit, for-profit, governmental, and charitable organizations operating in Virginia are eligible to apply.
Up to $6 million is available statewide, with individual awards of up to $50,000 per year for three years, or $150,000 total.
Applications are due Oct. 29, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET.
Through this Request for Applications, VHCF will award 18-month grants to expand its Project Connect program and increase the number of outreach workers helping eligible Virginians understand and navigate Medicaid requirements.
Key dates include:
· Application deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
· Notice of awards: Friday, December 18, 2026
· Grant period: January 1, 2027–June 30, 2028
· Pre-application webinar: Monday, September 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern
Please find additional information here.
Prenatal Water Fluoride Exposure and Children’s Behavioral Problems, in JAMA Network Open
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