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ONLINE APPLICATION

Mini - Grant Review Date:  August 20, 2026

Download the application to print it out.

Have a question about the application?
Send us an email or give us a call.
Grant Applicants Please Note: 
Once approved, grant recipients will need to complete an IRS W-9 form and potentially a letter of invoice addressed to BKW Ky-ASAP so that we can document disbursement of actual mini grant funds to recipients.  (Note: Disbursement for approved applications can take 8 weeks or so for completion pending all documents received.)
 W-9 link here.  Contact us about creating your personal invoice letter.

Bell Knox Whitley Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy Mini- Grant  Application

All projects must have a goal that is compliant with the strategic plan of the KY ASAP grant policy and  Local Board and utilize evidence/research-based curriculum or programming, prevention programs.  Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis, disbursement of approved applications can take up to 8 weeks. 

KY-ASAP BKW Local Board Strategic Plan:

 

  1. Increase Tobacco/SYNAR Compliance

  2. Reduce Alcohol Abuse/DUI Arrests

  3. Prevent/Decrease All Drug Use Among Youth

  4. Prevent/Decrease Tobacco Use Among Pregnant Smokers

  5. Prevent/Decrease All Tobacco Use To Reduce Lung Cancer Incidents

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BKW KY ASAP is offering funding for prevention activities hosted within the counties of Bell, Knox, and Whitley. All programs must have a DIRECT connection to the KY-ASAP mission of reducing alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Any project or program that is not specifically requested in this funding request MUST be forwarded to the state office for final approval before the program/project is funded by the local board.

Examples of funding limitations and ineligible items include, but are not limited to:

  • inflatables

  • Naloxone purchases cannot exceed the public health pricing of $41 per 2 dose Unit.

  • dance floors

  • lighting systems

  • rock walls

  • multiple applications for the same event

  • $500 per entity per event

  • One Time Events/Activities requiring a Guest Speaker are subject to $1,000 per entity per event

  • bullet proof vests

  • bullet proof vests for canines

  • building renovations

  • park renovations

  • toiletry items are only eligible when purchased as a part of a research-based program, such as the Drug Endangered Children Program

  • limitations on purchasing of laptops - boards may not purchase laptops or other electronic equipment, for other agencies.  However, they may purchase a such laptop or electronic equipment that may be "checked-out" by other agencies

  • home drug testing kits

  • must have buy-in of school system prior to purchase of "cigarette busters" or "vaping detectors)

  • travel is limited to in-state only

  • Champions start-up funding

  • furniture

  • landscaping

  • weapons

  • vehicles

  • HRSEP items intended to be used by client's for their individual use such as cookers, plastic bags, tourniquets

  • 10% of award limited to commodity items, such as but not limited to, t-shirts, bracelets, koozies, lanyards, balloons, pencils, and pens

Important: Projects/Programs must meet KY-ASAP BKW strategic plan goals & and objectives; you may request a copy of the strategic plan by calling 606-689-6629 or visiting the About Us page.

Grant recipients must submit an invoice and W-9 (tax form) to BKW KY ASAP via email to BKW -Ky ASAP staff or web-contact along with the mini grant virtual application for grant funds to be processed and dispersed.
Mini Grant Alignment to Strategic Plan Required
All approved proposals are requested to provide an annual summary each July of the use of the mini grant funding outcome to the Bell-Knox-Whitley KY ASAP Local Board  via email.

Thank you for your submission to our mini grants.  Please note our board meets monthly to review applicants.  Contact our Coordinator with any questions.

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