ForecastedFederal grantOpen to for-profit businessesHRSA-27-040

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Overdose Response

Health Resources and Services AdministrationCloses Mar 10, 2027(148 days left)$300,000

Does this fit your business?

This is a federal grant for organizations delivering substance use disorder and overdose response services in HRSA-designated rural counties and census tracts, not a general rural business grant. If your work has nothing to do with rural health or opioid overdose response, do not apply, no matter how rural your location is. Retail, finance, and housing businesses score lowest in our matching because nothing in the notice points to them.

Best for
Rural health care providers and clinics, Nonprofits running substance use or overdose prevention programs, Tribal governments and tribal organizations, County, city, and state governments serving HRSA-designated rural areas
Not for
Businesses with no connection to rural health or substance use services, Projects serving urban or non-HRSA-designated areas, Organizations unable to deliver substance use disorder or overdose response services
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Agriculture & FarmingMatches your industry (rural)
70
Good Match
Healthcare & BiotechMatches your industry (health)
68
Good Match
Social Services & NonprofitDeadline is more than 60 days away
66
Good Match
Arts & CultureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to arts & culture
54
Possible Match
Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to construction & infrastructure
54
Possible Match
Education & TrainingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to education & training
54
Possible Match
Show all 15 industries
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Energy & Clean TechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to energy & clean tech
54
Possible Match
Environment & ConservationLimit: Nothing in this notice points to environment & conservation
54
Possible Match
Finance & BankingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to finance & banking
54
Possible Match
Food & BeverageLimit: Nothing in this notice points to food & beverage
54
Possible Match
Housing & Real EstateLimit: Nothing in this notice points to housing & real estate
54
Possible Match
ManufacturingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to manufacturing
54
Possible Match
Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Nothing in this notice points to retail & e-commerce
54
Possible Match
Technology & SoftwareLimit: Nothing in this notice points to technology & software
54
Possible Match
Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Nothing in this notice points to transportation & logistics
54
Possible Match

These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
Operating support, Technical assistance, Training, Hiring
Who can apply
Small businesses, For-profit companies, Nonprofits, State and local governments, Tribal governments and organizations, Colleges and universities, Other applicants (see eligibility)
Award range
$300,000

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
March 10, 2027. The notice was posted August 21, 2026, so you have well over 60 days.
How much funding can an applicant receive?
$300,000. Every award is the same size, with about 35 awards expected from a total program funding of $10,500,000. No cost sharing is required.
Who can apply for this grant?
Domestic public or private entities, nonprofit or for-profit, including small businesses, city, county, state, and tribal governments, public housing authorities, independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status. The catch is geographic: services and activities may only support HRSA-designated rural counties and rural census tracts.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
The facts do not say. The eligibility text lists entity types broadly and includes small businesses and for-profit organizations, but it does not specifically name sole proprietors or single-member LLCs, so check the full notice or contact HRSA before counting on it.
Can a nonprofit apply?
Yes. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) are both listed as eligible applicants.

Summary

Open to domestic public or private, nonprofit or for-profit entities, including small businesses, governments, tribes, and schools. Funds projects to improve rural health care by addressing immediate and short-term needs for substance use disorder services and to reduce and prevent overdose risk in HRSA-designated rural counties and census tracts. $300,000 per award; 35 awards expected.

About this grant

The purpose of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) - Overdose Response is to support improving health care in rural areas by addressing their immediate and short-term needs related to the provision of substance use disorder services. RCORP Overdose Response aims to reduce and prevent the risk of overdoses in rural areas.

Who can apply

You can apply if you are a domestic public or private, non-profit or for-profit entity. "Domestic" means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.RCORP-Overdose Response services and activities may only support HRSA-designated rural counties and rural census tracts.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Health
  • Rural
  • Substance use
  • Community development

Set-asides

  • Rural

Program contact

Lynlee Tanner Stapletonruralopioidresponse@hrsa.gov301-443-5764

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