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If You See the Gap
Build the Solution.

Community Recovery Lab provides structured project funding for people ready to turn real recovery-focused ideas into measurable community impact.

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This Is For the Person
Who Notices.

You’re the one who sees it.

  • The missing support.
  • The underserved group.
  • The idea that should already exist.
You’ve probably thought:
“Someone should fix this.”

“Someone should fix this.”

This program exists for you.

The Problem Isn’t Passion. It’s Pathway.

Most strong ideas never move forward.

Not because they’re bad.

Because there’s no structure behind them.
  • No funding lane.
  • No formal review process.
  • No system that turns an idea into implementation.
Community Recovery Lab fixes the pathway problem.

From Idea → Structured Action.

If selected, you receive:
  • Up to $10,000 in restricted project funding
  • A structured work plan framework
  • Budget guidance and accountability support
  • A professional review process
  • Clear implementation milestones

This is not prize money.
 It is structured project funding tied to real outcomes.

When done well, your idea becomes:
  • Funded
  • Planned.
  • Measurable.
  • Replicable.

Built by People Who’ve Done
This Without a Pathway.

Young People in Recovery was built by lived-experience leaders who created real recovery infrastructure without formal power.
We understand:
  • How ideas stall
  • How systems ignore local insight
  • How structure protects credibility
This program is built with:
  • Standardized scoring
  • Conflict-of-interest safeguards
  • Restricted grant structure
  • Documented oversight
Professional. Accountable. Defensible.

How It Works

Step 1

Submit Stage 1

You’ll answer:
  • The problem you see
  • Who it affects
  • Your proposed solution
  • Your commitment to follow through

Stage 1 is designed to be accessible.

No formal grant-writing experience required.

Applications Open: April 13, 2026
Applications Close: June 1, 2026

Step 2

10 Finalists Selected

Finalists notified July 3, 2026.
Selected applicants move to Stage 2:
  • Structured Work Plan
  • Detailed Budget
  • Defined outcomes
  • Formal agreement

Stage 2 materials due: August 14, 2026

Step 3

Pitch / Showcase
(If Applicable)

September 16, 2026
  • Structured presentation.
  • No popularity voting.
  • No fundraising requirement.
Step 4

Funding + Implementation

Funding awarded following final review.
Projects operate under restricted program grant guidelines with required reporting and milestone tracking.

WHO SHOULD APPLY

Apply if:

  • You see a clear recovery-related problem
  • You have a realistic solution
  • You are willing to follow structure
  • You can respond to communications within 24 hours
  • You are ready to complete a full work plan if selected

Do not apply if:

  • You are seeking personal cash
  • You are not willing to submit receipts
  • You cannot meet deadlines
  • You are unwilling to operate within funding guardrails
Clarity protects everyone.

TIMELINE

Stage 1 Closes:
June 1, 2026

Finalists Notified:
July 3, 2026
Stage 2 Deadline:
August 14, 2026
Pitch Date:
September 16, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this prize money?
No. Funding is structured as restricted program grant support tied to approved budgets and measurable outcomes.
No. Funding is structured as restricted program grant support tied to approved budgets and measurable outcomes.
No. Funding is structured as restricted program grant support tied to approved budgets and measurable outcomes.
No. Funding is structured as restricted program grant support tied to approved budgets and measurable outcomes.

If You’re Going to Build It
— Start Now.

Stage 1 closes June 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
No extensions.

Start Stage 1 Application