ACVO Opportunities
Funding
Children, Young People and Families Grants
About this fund
This fund prioritises projects which demonstrate how they will take a Whole Family Approach which is relational and rights-based when delivering front-line services which support children, young people and families.
Applications to the Children, Young People and Families Grants must be from a Public Body, Scottish Charity, Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) or Community Interest Company (CIC). Private Sector companies are not eligible to apply.
Organisations can apply for funding of up to £120,000 per year, for work to be delivered up to April 2029.
This fund will open to applications in June 2026, and close to new applications at 1pm on 18th August 2026. We expect applicants to be notified of decisions by 31st October 2026.
To apply, please use the link to complete the Eligibility Checker. If you are eligible for this fund, you will be given instruction for arranging an initial chat with one of our grant advisors. After this, we will provide the link to our online application form if your proposal is good fit for the fund.
Click here for the Eligibility Checker
If you have any difficulty with the Eligibility Checker, please e-mail us on wellbeingteam@corra.scot or call us on 0131 444 4020.
Eligibility
To apply for this fund your organisations should:
- Be a Public Body, Scottish Charity, Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) or Community Interest Company (CIC).
- There must be at least three people on your management committee/board and have a bank account in the name of the organisation.
Your organisation must be:
- Delivering support in Scotland to children, young people and families affected by alcohol and/or drug related harm.
- Helping to deliver or support the Scottish Government’s and COSLA’s Alcohol And Drugs Strategic Plan, ‘Preventing Harm, Promoting Recovery’.
- Working in line with the principles of holistic whole family support – Holistic whole family support: routemap and national principles – gov.scot
- Working towards embedding the Charter of Rights for people affected by substance use – Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use 2024 – Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
To find out if you are eligible to apply to this fund, complete our eligibility checker which is available here.
What can I apply for?
- Grants of up to £120,000 per year, for work up to April 2029, are available.
- Funding can be used for existing or new service delivery, general running costs, staffing, equipment, etc.
- Only one application per organisation will be considered unless each application is for work in a different Local Authority area.
Looking for support with funding?
Identifying funding opportunities and writing grant applications can seem overwhelming, especially when the future sustainability of your group is dependent on gaining funding support.Â
Our supportive Funding Officer, Claire Shaw, can help your organisation with every step of the funding application process, from carrying out funding searches to proofreading your application.
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Children, Young People and Families Grants
