Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) 2026 – Short-Term Project Funding Opportunity
Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) 2026 – Short-Term Project Funding Opportunity funds nonprofits and government entities implementing review recommendations to prevent overdose and reduce health disparities.
Funder: Rhode Island Department of Health
Due Dates: October 16, 2026, 4:00 p.m. (Questions) | October 30, 2026, 5:00 p.m. (Applications)
Funding Amounts: Up to $4,950 per award for up to six organizations; projects typically take three to six months
Summary: Supports short-term projects implementing Rhode Island Overdose Fatality Review Team recommendations to prevent overdose and address health disparities.
Key Information: Funding is reimbursement-only, paid after project completion and receipt and processing of required documentation.
Description
The Rhode Island Department of Health’s Drug Overdose Prevention Program supports short-term projects that put Rhode Island Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) Team recommendations into practice. The multidisciplinary, multi-agency team reviews the circumstances of accidental fatal overdoses to identify opportunities for prevention and recommend policies, services, and initiatives. This opportunity connects those recommendations with organizations and government entities addressing Rhode Island’s overdose epidemic.
Priority goes to innovative projects that address gaps in overdose prevention and/or advance health equity and eliminate health disparities. This includes recommendations directly affecting Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities and other vulnerable populations disproportionately affected by drug-related overdose deaths. Projects must align with a listed priority recommendation or justify implementing another OFR recommendation published between January 2024 and August 2026.
