Funders

We are grateful to our generous funders!

Y'all make our work possible.

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Studies and writings at the Opioid Data Lab and UNC Street Drug Analysis Lab are conducted by independent scientists and do not necessarily represent the views of funders or partners. We do not accept any funding from the pharmaceutical industry or drug checking equipment manufacturers.

FORE

2022-2024: The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts was our first major funder. They took the chance on us and it's been an amazing ride. We wouldn't have gotten off the ground without your support! Ken Shatzkes and Karen Scott have been unwavering champions of our work. We told them we'd get 8 sites for drug checking, but ended up with 140. This grant ended in September 2024, but we will find ways to work together again.

See work done with FORE funding
At the Grantee meeting in DC, September 2023

NC Collaboratory

North Carolina General Assembly via the NC Collaboratory, using Opioid Settlement Funds (2023-24, operations; 2024-26 equipment)

See work done with NC Collaboratory funding

Vital Strategies

2023-2025: Vital Strategies funded us to improve our data systems to enabling more effective sharing with community, and to ensure that our services are reaching communities of color in North Carolina. We have had a great time working with Kat Humphries and Kasia Zuk!

See work done with Vital Stategies funding

NACCHO

2024: For expanding lab based capabilities.

See work done with NACCHO funding

NC DHHS

Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the NC Department of Health and Human Services, via funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2023, data visualizations)

NIH

One GCMS instrument was funded through a NIH grant to the Department of Chemistry.