Project Build Up 2.0 Grant Funding – Applications Now Closed
The current Project Build Up (PBU) 2.0 grant period is effective September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2027.
About The Grant
Funding is available for up to 20 Massachusetts-based organizations to receive up to $50,000 each, over two years. PBU 2.0 is a statewide capacity-building program designed to improve access to treatment and enhance workforce development. The funding will support activities that aim to increase the capacity for community-based organizations and service providers to promote and provide problem gambling treatment services in Massachusetts by enhancing workforce development.
Who Can Apply
Applicant organizations must be based in Massachusetts, and fit into one of the following categories:
- Existing Problem Gambling Treatment Providers: Community-based organizations and treatment service providers already offering problem gambling treatment to target populations, including Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) outpatient substance use treatment programs.
- New Providers Committed to Treatment Services: Community-based organizations and treatment service providers that serve target populations and plan to begin offering outpatient treatment services by the end of the grant period.
- Referral and Workforce Capacity-Building Partner: Community-based organizations that do not currently provide treatment services but have established, or will be establishing, a partnership with a therapeutic or clinical treatment provider.
Application Process
Applicants will review and respond to the Request for Proposals (RFP) and submit application materials, using the SmartSimple grant software system. The application will include a narrative, budget, workplan, and partnership letter (if applicable) using the required formats and templates shared in the RFP linked below.
Application Period
The grant period is currently closed and will re-open in May 2027.
Application Review & Grantee Selection Process
A diverse team of reviewers who are passionate about addressing problem gambling will join a Review Committee to evaluate applications. The Review Committee will recommend proposals to fund.
Contact Information
Our team is available to answer questions from potential PBU applicants! Please contact us at: [email protected].