Posted on behalf of the Corra Foundation
As part of the Scottish Government’s National Drugs Mission, funding has been made available through three funds which are now open to applications:
- Improvement Fund (closing 28 November 2023 at 1pm)
- Local Support Fund (rolling grant programme)
- Local support Fund – Micro Grants (rolling grant programme)
More information about each of the funds, including information on the application process and criteria is available on the Corra Foundation website, or you can contact the team to discuss potential projects at wellbeingteam@corra.scot.
Improvement Fund
The Improvement Fund is designed to provide additional resource to organisations that support people who use drugs, people in recovery and their families. It aims to support projects which provide fast and appropriate access to treatment and care, and which take collaborative, rights-based approaches to support people so that they can easily access the right support at the right time.
- Fund now open. The fund will close to applications at 1pm on 28 November 2023.
- Funding of up to £200,000 per year for up to three years, for Residential Rehabilitation and associated services.
- Continuation funding of up to £100,000 per year for up to three years is available to projects not linked to Residential Rehabilitation, that were funded for one or two years in previous funding rounds.
- Open to public sector organisations, charities, social enterprises, community groups and other voluntary organisations that have independent governance and an asset lock.
- All applications require a letter of support from the ADP Lead or Chief Officer.
Local Support Fund
The Local Support Fund is focused on community-based organisations delivering frontline services to support people who use drugs, people who are in recovery and their families. It aims to facilitate rights-based, relational support for people so that they can easily access the right support at the right time.
- Fund now open. This is a rolling fund until all funds have been committed.
- Continuation funding of up to £50,000 per year for up to three years.
- Open to organisations with an annual income of up to £500,000 that were previously funded through the Local support Fund for one or two years.
- Applicants can be charities, social enterprises, community groups and other voluntary organisations.
Local Support Fund – Micro Grants
The Local Support Fund – Micro Grants is focused on small community-based groups delivering frontline services to support people who use or used drugs, people in recovery and/or families affected by someone else’s drug use.
- Fund now open. This is a rolling fund until all funds have been committed.
- Funding from £1,000 to £20,000 per year for up to three years.
- Micro grants are for organisations with an annual income of up to £50,000
- Applicants can be charities, social enterprises or constituted community/voluntary groups that operate on a not-for-profit basis.
To apply, please contact the Corra Foundation team to arrange a call to discuss your project. Please email wellbeingteam@corra.scot.
An online information session about the Local Support Fund and LSF Micro Grants will take place on Wed 1 Nov at 13:30. Please register via Eventbrite for the session. The session will be recorded and posted on our website.
Corra Foundation encourages applications from organisations which support Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities and other underrepresented groups. We will run an online information session specifically for these organisations on Tue 8 Nov from 8pm to 9pm. Please register via Eventbrite for this session.
Best wishes,
Wellbeing Team at Corra
