Vermont Prevention Lead Organization Grant Application Opens for Addison & Rutland Counties

RUTLAND, VT – The Vermont Prevention Lead Organization (VPLO) Region 2 and its partners are pleased to invite eligible community partners to apply for the Region 2 Vermont Prevention Lead Organization (VPLO) grant. Funds up to $50,000 will be awarded through a competitive process with the objective of enhancing and expanding prevention efforts for all substances and all ages/populations.

VPLO Region 2 collaborates with partners across Addison and Rutland Counties to assess, prioritize, and evaluate substance use prevention activities. This includes awarding funds to community partners located in Addison and Rutland Counties to address substance use prevention efforts.

Funding will start July 1, 2025, and must be used by June 30, 2026, there will be no carryover of funds. All written applications are due by 5pm on April 18, 2025.

A funding workshop will be held on March 19, 2025, from 10-11:30am. This workshop will be recorded and available for review and reference.

The VPLO grant from the Vermont Department of Health, Division of Substance Use Programs, is funded for a three-year period. With this funding, VPLO Region 2 will lead strategic efforts to increase the capacity for prevention focused strategies. Addison and Rutland Counties are represented by a Region 2 Advisory Committee, which will be instrumental in guiding the utilization of funding for competitive grant awards based on a needs assessment.

The high-level goals for this work include increasing substance use prevention activities and services, promoting healthy lifestyles, increasing the wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan, and creating a sustainable and equitable prevention system in Vermont.

Please visit VPLO Region 2 to find the request for proposal, the written application, resources, and more!