Funding Opportunities and Considerations 101

1. Get Ready!
• Understand and document the behavioral health needs and strengths of your tribal community and population of focus
• Find relevant data sources and other information you can use to support your Statement of Need
• Identify relevant champions, partners, their roles, and their benefits for collaboration
• Identify and select culturally relevant effective practices and programs that address these needs and strengths
• Prepare your workforce
• Identify relevant resources and funding opportunities

2. Get Started!
• Develop your goals, objectives, and implementation plan
• Pursue resources and funding opportunities
• Pull it all together for a grant or other funding opportunity

3. Get it Done!
• Keep your implementation on track
• Continual assessing and improving performance
• Leverage your success for sustainability