FY 26 Community Grants Reinvestment Fund

The Community Grants Reinvestment Fund (“CGRF”) was established under New York’s Cannabis Law to reinvest in communities disproportionately affected by past federal and state drug policies. Decades of criminalization, disproportionate enforcement, and incarceration have left lasting impacts on the social, economic, and health outcomes of individuals, families, and communities across the state. Through the Community Reinvestment Program, the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) and the Cannabis Advisory Board (“CAB”) aim to promote restorative justice, strengthen community institutions, and invest in organizations that have supported resilience and healing despite the challenges of past drug laws. For the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year grant cycle, the CAB will award grants to 501(c)(3) community-based organizations serving youth, defined as individuals aged 0–24, in communities disproportionally affected by prior drug policies. This year’s funding focuses on five (5) program areas: • Mental Health• Harm Reduction• Substance Use Disorder • Housing • Workforce Development The goal is to create equitable, positive, and lasting impacts by investing in community-based programs that offer youth-focused initiatives and wraparound services tailored to local needs in communities disproportionally harmed by prior federal and state drug policies. Applicants must apply for a specific award amount between $50,000-$200,000 determined by the tier structure in Section 2.2 of the Request for Applications (RFA). An applicant's exact tier and eligible award amount is determined by the total organizational expenditure reflected on the organization's most current IRS tax filing. Please see Section 1.3 of the RFA for Key Events and deadlines. For supplemental assistance, guidance, and tutorials, visit the "Resources" section of this link: https://cannabis.ny.gov/prospective-grantees The pre-submission application webinar video can be found here. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: https://cannabis.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2025/11/cgrfawardee_digitalupdatesmall.pdf Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 15.00% WBE Goal: 15.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%