This grant is offered through a partnership between the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation, Generation Rx, and the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery to support educational efforts on college campuses toward instilling safe medication practices among students that are members of fraternities and sororities. It supports the dissemination and use of “Generation Rx University” educational resources about general safe medication practices, as well as specific programming to prevent stimulant and opioid misuse. The program is administered through the Higher Education Center, which will also provide technical assistance relating to the use of these resources.

Five grants of $1,000 will be awarded. Click here to apply.

Grant Timeline

• Friday, July 14, 2017, 5:00 p.m. EST - Applications Due
• Friday, August 11, 2017 - Notices of Award Sent
• Friday, August 25, 2017 - Signed Assurances Due (recipients only)
• Friday, June 1, 2018 - Final Report Due

Grant Proposals

Grant proposals will be accepted from Offices of Student Wellness (or other departments housing prevention services) with the following stipulations:

1. At least 10 programs must be offered using the “Generation Rx University” resources; at least SEVEN of these must be within the fraternity and sorority community or individual chapters. Attendance requirement: a majority percentage of the membership of targeted student groups (e.g., student organizations, athletic teams, sorority/fraternity chapters) must attend each presentation.
2. A collaborative partnership with the fraternity and sorority life department is highly encouraged.
3. Evaluation surveys must be completed by project coordinators and participating students. These online instruments will be provided by the Higher Education Center to collect data on user perspectives relating to the Generation Rx University materials, participant knowledge gains, and behavioral intentions relating to the safe use of medications.
4. A final project report must be submitted at the end of the grant year summarizing the project, outlining the use of funds, and delineating the number of programs offered and number of students attending.