CORRA has now launched a range of funding opportunities through the Scottish Government’s Alcohol and Drugs Fund, which is currently open for applications.
These funds are an opportunity for partners to enhance delivery, develop new approaches, and strengthen support for individuals, families, and communities affected by alcohol and drug use.
A short summary of the available funding streams is outlined below:
Alcohol and Drugs Fund - Local Support Grants
This fund supports established organisations delivering frontline services.
It is aimed at strengthening and expanding existing provision that supports people affected by alcohol and drugs, including those in recovery and their families.
Funding is available for larger-scale activity with a focus on impact, sustainability, and recovery outcomes.
Alcohol and Drugs Fund - Local Support Micro Grants
Designed for smaller, grassroots and community-led organisations, this fund supports local groups delivering frontline support.
It offers more accessible, lower-value funding to help build capacity, develop services, and respond to local need, particularly where organisations have an annual income of £75,000 or less.
Alcohol and Drugs Fund - Partnership and Delivery Grants
This fund focuses on collaborative approaches, supporting partnerships to design and deliver services aligned with local priorities and national strategy.
It encourages multi-agency working, innovation, and projects that demonstrate system-wide impact.
Alcohol and Drugs Fund - Children, Young People and Families Grants
This fund supports direct work with children, young people, and families affected by alcohol and drugs.
It prioritises projects that adopt a Whole Family Approach, delivering relational and rights-based services that improve outcomes for families and promote early intervention and prevention.
Full details, including eligibility criteria, guidance, and application processes, can be found on the CORRA website here.
Each fund includes an eligibility checker – to apply, you must first complete the Eligibility Checker and if you are eligible for this fund, you will be given instruction for arranging an initial chat with one of the CORRA grant advisors.
After this, they will provide the link to the online application form if your proposal is good fit for the fund.
If you have any difficulty with the Eligibility Checker, please e-mail CORRA: wellbeingteam@corra.scot or call: 0131 444 4020.
Please note that all funds, bar the Micro Grant require a letter of support from your ADP.
If you are eligible and looking to apply, please contact ADPartnership@inverclyde.gov.uk as soon as possible to give us time to work you.
I would request that all applications consider both local and national strategies.
Please find our local ADP Strategic Plan here and Scotland’s Alcohol & Drugs Strategic plan here.