Substance Use Prevention Grant
Substance Use Prevention Grant supports Utah school districts and charter schools with prevention education, educator training, and local programs to strengthen efforts to prevent substance use.
Funder: Utah State Board of Education
Due Dates: October 27, 2026 (Webinar-listed deadline) | November 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. MT (Program-page deadline)
Funding Amounts: Approximately $350,000 available for substance use prevention; two-year awards; professional learning capped at $10,000 per LEA
Summary: Supports Utah school districts and charter schools with substance use prevention, education, and educator training that supplement local efforts.
Key Information: LEAs must choose either the Substance Use Prevention Grant or the Prevention Block Grant, not both.
Description
The Substance Use Prevention Grant, administered by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE), supports Utah local education agencies (LEAs) with work directly tied to substance use prevention. Funding may support prevention and education, substance use prevention training for teachers and administrators, and district and school prevention programs conducted in cooperation with local substance abuse authorities.
This competitive, two-year grant is an alternative to the broader Prevention Block Grant within a shared application. Applicants identify their substance use prevention needs and request the amount needed to address them. Supported district and school programs must supplement, rather than replace, existing local prevention efforts. The program prioritizes evidence-based programs designed to affect substance use.
