(1) The mini-grant program model can help develop and cultivate preparedness partnership between academia and practice to achieve positive outcomes despite limited funding. (2) Funding self-assessed needs of organizations through a mini-grant process may have value for larger programs without the staff resources or time to provide customized preparedness services to a large target market/service area. (3) There appear to be benefits to channeling small amounts of funding to address targeted needs and gaps identified by organizations.