Addiction Treatment Scholarships

Help paying for addiction treatment. The Blackburn Foundation funds addiction and mental health treatment for people who are ready to get well and cannot pay for it. Since November 2023 we have awarded more than $1.65 million in scholarships and helped more than 100 people into care.

Figures as of October 2026. Page last updated October 19, 2026.

Recovery takes longer than coverage.

When insurance or savings run out before care is done, that gap is where people relapse. It is also where families spend their savings. A scholarship keeps care going when the money stops.

We believe access to care is a basic human right. The fund exists to make that true for one person at a time.

Care matched to the person.

Every scholarship is decided case by case. Depending on need, it can help pay for:

• Intervention
• Detox
• Residential treatment
• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Sober living and transitional housing
• Therapy and psychiatry
• Mentoring and spiritual counseling
• Aftercare

Not sure what these terms mean? See levels of care, explained.

Who it helps

• People living with addiction or co-occurring mental health conditions who are ready to start or continue treatment.
• People without insurance, or whose coverage has ended before their care is done.
• Families who have done everything they can and need a partner.
• Clinicians, interventionists and case managers who have a client ready for care and no way to fund it.

Scholarships are open to people across the United States. New to this? Read what a treatment scholarship is and how to pay for addiction treatment.

Have a client who cannot pay?

Clinicians, interventionists and case managers can apply on a client’s behalf. Fill out the online application with your client, or call (888) 305-5422. We work with you and the treatment team to build the plan. To compare options with a family, share our questions to ask a treatment program.

How to apply or refer

1. Apply or refer. Fill out the online application or call us. You can apply for yourself, for someone you love, or for a client.
2. A conversation. Our team learns what is needed and what is already in place.
3. A plan. We look at the level of care that fits. We work with you and the treatment team to build it.