Each year the Shelby County Drug Free Coalition offers funding opportunities to agencies seeking to reduce substance abuse in Shelby County.
Grants will be awarded to projects in three areas: Prevention/ Education, Treatment/Intervention and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement.
Proposals requests must be for Shelby County residents/ businesses and must address one of the Objectives contained in the Coalitions Comprehensive Community Plan. Grants will be for a one-year period from April 1, 2026 throughMarch 31, 2027.
Applicants are encouraged to submit an application.
Applications will be available on Monday December 1, 2025. Applications can be obtained on line at www.shelbycountydrugfree.com.
Shelby County Drug Free Coalition Community Fund dollars are comprised of alcohol and other drug offence fees collected by Shelby County.
Submit an emailed copy to scdfc.office@gmail.com no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday January 23, 2026.
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