Prevention Action Alliance is a statewide nonprofit working to prevent substance misuse and promote mental health wellness. We aim to empower communities by providing all Ohioans with opportunities for prevention education, resources, and advocacy.
Prevention Action Alliance’s recent grants show a funder built around youth-led prevention infrastructure and education in Ohio. One of the clearest signals is repeated support for Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure, including $40,500 to Fulton County Health Department, $40,500 to Youth at the Center, and $39,375 to Compdrug Inc. Those awards point to a strategy that backs community organizations as they build prevention capacity rather than relying only on direct-service programming. The foundation also supports education and skill building across a broad set of local partners, from colleges and health systems to prevention coalitions and recovery organizations. Recent grants include $65,000 to The Ohio State University and $50,000 to Prevention First for education and skills work. Other awards continue the pattern of reinforcing local prevention networks through youth grants, program support, and training-oriented funding. Across the file, the grantees are Ohio-based and the work centers on substance misuse prevention, mental health wellness, and community prevention efforts. The overall picture is a statewide prevention funder focused on building skills, leadership, and infrastructure at the community level.
Education and skill building is a recurring theme in the grant list. The foundation gave $24,400 to Envision Partnerships for education and skill building, and also supported Recovery Resources with $18,200 for the same broad purpose. Youth leadership development appears through multiple youth grant and infrastructure awards, including $38,500 to Youth at the Center for a youth grant and $40,500 to the same organization for Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure. Community-based prevention coalitions also fit the pattern: Wood Co Prevention Coalition received $15,000 for education and skill building. Training-oriented investment shows up in the active grant programs, including support for prevention education, staff time, readiness surveys, and training attendance under the Community Integration of Problem Gambling Prevention Project.
Typical awards sit in the mid-teens to low-thirties, with a p25 of $15,000, a median of $18,000, and a p75 of $38,250. The grant list also shows larger awards at the top end, including $65,000 and two $50,000 grants. Recipients appear across multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards; Prevention First, Youth at the Center, Compdrug Inc, Fulton County Health Department, Impact Prevention, and others show up more than once. The foundation is a grantmaker, not an individual-funding or PRI-focused institution, and the active programs indicate project-specific and stipend-based support. Unsolicited applications are accepted in several active programs.
$100K
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$4M
Most grants fall between $15K and $38K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$38K
FRANCES R GERBIG
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Grantmaking is entirely local and entirely in Ohio: 100% of grants in the file go to recipients in the HQ state. Columbus appears multiple times, including The Ohio State University, Compdrug Inc, and Maryhaven. Other Ohio recipient cities include Cincinnati, Toledo, Wauseon, Norwood, Hamilton, Cleveland, Mentor, Painesville, South Point, and Bowling Green. The country distribution is exclusively U.S.-based, with 43 grants recorded in the recent-grants dataset.
The grant list shows support for universities, health departments, prevention organizations, recovery centers, coalitions, and educational service centers. Examples include The Ohio State University, Fulton County Health Department, Prevention First, Recovery Resources, and Wood Co Prevention Coalition. The foundation’s stated focus areas also include substance misuse prevention, mental health, youth and young adult services, and prevention education.
Typical awards are relatively concentrated around the middle range: the p25 is $15,000, the median is $18,000, and the p75 is $38,250. The recent-grants list also includes larger awards such as $65,000 and $50,000, along with many grants in the $15,000 to $19,930 range.
No. The geographic scope of giving is local, the top state by grant count is Ohio, and 100% of grants in the file go to recipients in Ohio. The recipient country distribution is also entirely U.S.-based.
Youth-led prevention infrastructure, education and skill building, and prevention capacity building appear repeatedly. Recent awards include multiple grants labeled Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure, along with education-and-skill-building support and active programs for problem gambling prevention, trauma-informed care training, and community prevention capacity.
Yes. The active grant programs provided here all accept unsolicited applications, including the Community Integration of Problem Gambling Prevention Project, PAX Tools for Women’s Treatment Programs, The Jennifer Corinne Hrobuchak Endowed Scholarship, and the Capacity for Prevention Stipend.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Prevention Action Alliance that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations that operate women’s treatment or recovery programs and can enter into an agreement to receive training, materials, and technical support; must provide organization W-9 with application.
Deadline: No deadline listed (page indicates 'No Deadline' on application PDF)
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF NE OH | INDEPENDENCE, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | YOUTH LEAD MENTOR |
| KINGDOM DEVELOPERS CONSULTING INC | SOLON, OH | $16,880 | 2026 | COMMUNITY & CAPACITY |
| OHIO UNIVERSITY | ATHENS, OH | $14,200 | 2026 | COMMUNITY & CAPACITY |
| FULTON COUNTY TREASURER | WAUSEON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | YOUTH LEAD MENTOR |
| IMPACT PREVENTION | SOUTH POINT, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | YOUTH LEAD MENTOR |
| DELAWARE MORROW MHRSB | DELAWARE, OH | $8,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY & CAPACITY |
| RECOVERY RESOURCES | CLEVELAND, OH | $7,750 | 2026 | COMMUNITY & CAPACITY |
| PREVENTION FIRST | CINCINNATI, OH | $7,200 | 2026 | COMMUNITY & CAPACITY |
| MARION CRAWFORD PREVENTION PROGRAM | MARION, OH | $6,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY & CAPACITY |
| THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | COLUMBUS, OH | $65,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND SKILLS |
| PREVENTION FIRST | NORWOOD, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND SKILLS |
| NORTHWEST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY | ROOTSTOWN, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND SKILLS |
| EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF NE OH | INDEPENDENCE, OH | $38,500 | 2025 | YOUTH GRANT |
| IMPACT PREVENTION | SOUTH POINT, OH | $38,500 | 2025 | YOUTH GRANTS |
| FULTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | WAUSEON, OH | $38,500 | 2025 | YOUTH GRANT |
| COMPDRUG INC | COLUMBUS, OH | $38,500 | 2025 | YOUTH GRANTS |
| THE LCADA WAY OH | LORAIN, OH | $19,930 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YOUTH AT THE CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $19,250 | 2025 | YOUTH GRANT |
| WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY | DAYTON, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND SKILLS |
| SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE | DAYTON, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND SKILLS |
| MIAMI UNIVERSITY REGIONAL CAMPUS | OXFORD, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND SKILLS |
| COALITION FOR A DRUG FREE CLERMONT CO | BATAVIA, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND SKILLS |
| SUMMIT CO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP | AKRON, OH | $9,468 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND SKILLS |
| MCKINLEY HALL INC | SPRINGFIELD, OH | $8,855 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND SKILLS |
| FAMILY RECOVERY CENTER | LISBON, OH | $8,028 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND SKILLS |
| GALLIA-JACKSON-MEIGS MHB | GALLIPOLIS, OH | $7,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND SKILLS |
| UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY | FINDLAY, OH | $5,580 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND SKILLS |
| FULTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | WAUSEON, OH | $40,500 | 2024 | Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure |
| YOUTH AT THE CENTER | CINCINNTI, OH | $40,500 | 2024 | Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure |
| COMPDRUG INC | COLUMBUS, OH | $39,375 | 2024 | Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure |
| IMPACT PREVENTION | SOUTH POINT, OH | $38,250 | 2024 | Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure |
| ESC OF THE WESTERN RESERVE | PAINESVILLE, OH | $38,250 | 2024 | Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure |
| ENVISION PARTNERSHIPS | HAMILTON, OH | $24,400 | 2024 | EDUCATION AND SKILL BUILDING |
| RECOVERY RESOURCES | CLEVELAND, OH | $18,200 | 2024 | Education and skill building |
| PREVENTION FIRST | NORWOOD, OH | $16,125 | 2024 | Education and skill building |
| WOOD CO PREVENTION COALITION | BOWLING GREEN, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION AND SKILL BUILDING |
| ZEPF CENTER | TOLEDO, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | Education and skill building |
| The LCADA Way Ohio | Lorain, OH | $11,399 | 2024 | program support |
| Youth Excellence | Gahanna, OH | $6,400 | 2024 | CADCA grant |
| FULTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | WAUSEON, OH | $31,500 | 2023 | Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure |
| YOUTH AT THE CENTER | CINCINNTI, OH | $28,500 | 2023 | Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure |
| COMPDRUG INC | COLUMBUS, OH | $28,500 | 2023 | Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure |
| IMPACT PREVENTION | SOUTH POINT, OH | $28,500 | 2023 | Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure |
| ESC OF THE WESTERN RESERVE | PAINESVILLE, OH | $25,500 | 2023 | Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure |
| ZEPF CENTER | TOLEDO, OH | $18,000 | 2023 | Education and skill building |
| WOOD CO PREVENTION COALITION | BOWLING GREEN, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION AND SKILL BUILDING |
| PREVENTION FIRST | NORWOOD, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | Education and skill building |
| ENVISION PARTNERSHIPS | HAMILTON, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION AND SKILL BUILDING |
| MARYHAVEN | COLUMBUS, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | Education and skill building |
| LAKE-GEAUGA RECOVERY CENTER INC | MENTOR, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION AND SKILL BUILDING |
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF NE OH
$20,000YOUTH LEAD MENTOR
KINGDOM DEVELOPERS CONSULTING INC
$16,880COMMUNITY & CAPACITY
OHIO UNIVERSITY
$14,200COMMUNITY & CAPACITY
FULTON COUNTY TREASURER
$10,000YOUTH LEAD MENTOR
IMPACT PREVENTION
$10,000YOUTH LEAD MENTOR
DELAWARE MORROW MHRSB
$8,000COMMUNITY & CAPACITY
RECOVERY RESOURCES
$7,750COMMUNITY & CAPACITY
PREVENTION FIRST
$7,200COMMUNITY & CAPACITY
MARION CRAWFORD PREVENTION PROGRAM
$6,000COMMUNITY & CAPACITY
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
$65,000EDUCATION AND SKILLS
PREVENTION FIRST
$50,000EDUCATION AND SKILLS
NORTHWEST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
$50,000EDUCATION AND SKILLS
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF NE OH
$38,500YOUTH GRANT
IMPACT PREVENTION
$38,500YOUTH GRANTS
FULTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$38,500YOUTH GRANT
COMPDRUG INC
$38,500YOUTH GRANTS
THE LCADA WAY OH
$19,930PROGRAM SUPPORT
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY
$15,000EDUCATION AND SKILLS
SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$15,000EDUCATION AND SKILLS
MIAMI UNIVERSITY REGIONAL CAMPUS
$15,000EDUCATION AND SKILLS
SUMMIT CO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
$9,468EDUCATION AND SKILLS
FAMILY RECOVERY CENTER
$8,028EDUCATION AND SKILLS
GALLIA-JACKSON-MEIGS MHB
$7,000EDUCATION AND SKILLS
UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY
$5,580EDUCATION AND SKILLS
FULTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$40,500Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure
COMPDRUG INC
$39,375Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure
IMPACT PREVENTION
$38,250Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure
ESC OF THE WESTERN RESERVE
$38,250Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure
ENVISION PARTNERSHIPS
$24,400EDUCATION AND SKILL BUILDING
RECOVERY RESOURCES
$18,200Education and skill building
PREVENTION FIRST
$16,125Education and skill building
WOOD CO PREVENTION COALITION
$15,000EDUCATION AND SKILL BUILDING
The LCADA Way Ohio
$11,399program support
Youth Excellence
$6,400CADCA grant
FULTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$31,500Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure
COMPDRUG INC
$28,500Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure
IMPACT PREVENTION
$28,500Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure
ESC OF THE WESTERN RESERVE
$25,500Development of Youth Led Prevention Infrastructure
WOOD CO PREVENTION COALITION
$15,000EDUCATION AND SKILL BUILDING
PREVENTION FIRST
$15,000Education and skill building
ENVISION PARTNERSHIPS
$15,000EDUCATION AND SKILL BUILDING
LAKE-GEAUGA RECOVERY CENTER INC
$15,000EDUCATION AND SKILL BUILDING