Grant Applications Open Until December 19
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 19, 2025)– Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today there is one month left until the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission’s grant applications close. General Coleman encourages Kentucky organizations working in prevention, treatment and recovery to apply to partner with the Commission in this lifesaving work.
The Commission is accepting grant applications in three areas:
- Prevention
- Treatment/Recovery
- Research and Innovation
Interested organizations can find more information and the grant applications on the Commission’s website.
In addition to the recurring grants for prevention and treatment/recovery, the Attorney General requested the Commission also create the first-ever special grant opportunity for projects that put a priority on research and/or innovation in the fight against the drug crisis. The Commission is seeking approaches to developing and implementing effective novel therapeutic interventions for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and/or opioid overdose prevention and co-occurring substance use disorder (SUD). Up to $5 million will be awarded for these research and innovation grants, although the size of each individual grant will depend on the total number of awards.
“For years, Kentucky has been at the center of the drug crisis. These grants awards – funded by blood money recovered from the companies behind this tragedy – will put Kentucky at the heart of the recovery,” said Attorney General Coleman. “I’ve seen firsthand the lifechanging effects of the Commission’s grants, and I encourage any interested organization from the Purchase to the Mountains and everywhere in between to apply.”
“Through the work of the Opioid Abatement Commission, we have the opportunity to change the trajectory of our Commonwealth for generations. We’re looking for leaders who will partner with us to bring real hope,” said Commission Executive Director Chris Evans.
Since its creation by the General Assembly in 2021, the Opioid Abatement Commission has awarded more than $85 million to 130 organizations across Kentucky. In March, Attorney General Coleman announced the latest round of more than $19.8 million in grant awards at an event at Goodwill Industries of Kentucky in Louisville.
In June, Attorney General Coleman announced that Kentucky had recovered more than $1 billion from settlements with the companies behind the worst man-made crisis in the Commonwealth’s history. According to the system created by Kentucky’s General Assembly, 50% of the settlement funds will be distributed by the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. The other half of the settlement funds are distributed to cities and counties according to a predetermined formula.