Nye County Launches Grants to Fund Sober Community Events 2026

Nye County Health and Human Services announced a new micro grant program on December 3, 2025 to support substance free community activities across the county during 2026. Recovery Through Connection will distribute ten thousand dollars in total, with individual awards ranging from one thousand to two thousand dollars. Events funded through the program must take place in Nye County between March 1 and December 31, 2026.

The grants were established using settlement funds administered through Nevada's Fund for a Resilient Nevada and held in the county's Nye County Resilience and Recovery Fund. Eligible applicants include county or tribal agencies, nonprofit organizations, for profit businesses, schools and other groups planning community centered, substance free events. Examples listed for proposed activities include family festivals, fitness classes, volunteer days and recovery meet ups.

Applications are reimbursement based, which means award recipients will be paid after event expenses are documented. Proposals will be reviewed by a peer committee and the county expects to notify awardees on February 26, 2026. All applications must be submitted by December 17 to be considered for the 2026 funding cycle.

For residents and organizers in Nye County the program aims to expand sober social options in towns that often lack frequent community programming. Small towns outside of Tonopah and Pahrump typically have limited access to organized recovery oriented events, and the micro grants are designed to seed activities that bring neighbors together without alcohol or other substances. By explicitly including tribal agencies and for profit businesses among eligible applicants, the county intends to reach a broad range of community partners and geographic areas.

Practical considerations for prospective applicants include the reimbursement method, which requires organizations to cover upfront costs and retain receipts, and the small size of the overall pool, which may limit the number of awards. Community groups planning events should prepare budgets and timelines that align with the March to December event window and meet the county requirements. Interested applicants may contact the county grants analyst for application details and submission instructions.