Guidelines

Geographic Focus: The 50 States, District of Columbia, Native American Reservations/Tribal Land and Puerto Rico

Funding Priorities:

• Organizations providing syringe exchange and other direct services addressing health related to drug use

• Organizations grounded in harm reduction principle and practice

• Organizations actively developing community, financial and local political support

Types of Funding Available:

• Operating funds

• Program development

• Staff development

Length of Funding: Single-year grants

Amount of funding: Average single-year grants range from $5,000 to $30,000

Eligibility

The Comer Foundation will make grants to organizations that are exempt from federal tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code and that are not classified as private foundations under section 509(a) of the code.

Application Process

To apply for a grant, please complete the Grant Application.

The Board of Directors reviews applications three times per year. Initial review of applications will take 30 days and we will notify you whether The Comer Foundation will request further information including a meeting, site visit or phone interview. Applications for each of the funding cycles are due on or before May 1 and November 1 respectively. Grants for applications submitted in May will be awarded in July and grants submitted in November will be awarded in January.

E-mail applications are preferred. Click to submit completed forms.

Questions about the application process may be sent to info@comer-foundation.org.