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Funding
Local Support Fund Micro Grants
About this fund
The Local Support Fund Micro Grants (LSF Micro) are part of the Scottish Government’s National Drugs Mission Funds, administered by the Corra Foundation. LSF Micro is for grassroots and community-based groups in Scotland, which deliver frontline services to support people who use or used drugs, people in recovery and/or families affected by someone else’s drug use.
This fund is designed to help these groups by providing grants which will offer some financial security. This is intended to help with planning and delivering support to improve the wellbeing of people who use substances, people in recovery and their families.
Funding can support day to day running costs, project costs, training, new or existing activities, small pieces of equipment, expansion costs, etc.
Fund award sizes
- Minimum: £1,000 Maximum: £20,000
- Notes on award amounts:
- Between £1,000 – £20,000 is available per year for up to three years.
Who can apply
The fund is open to charities, social enterprises or constituted community/voluntary groups that operate on a not-for-profit basis, with an annual income of up to £50,000.
- Maximum annual income:
- £50,000
When to apply
Applications should be sent in by the closing date of 1pm on Wednesday 2nd October 2024.
Next deadline: 2 Oct 2024
How to apply
Contact the Corra team to arrange a chat about your project. If eligible, you will be sent a link to their online application form.
Exclusions
- Work that will be delivered beyond September 2027. Proposals should be tailored to include only work that will occur prior to that date.
- Work that will not deliver direct support to people affected by drug use or their families.
- Major capital appeals including building projects, vehicles and major refurbishment costs.
- Retrospective funding – paying for something that has already been purchased/delivered.
- Contributions to funds which will be used for grant making to other organisations.
- Places/stays in residential rehabilitations for individuals.
- Funding cannot be used as matched funding for a project already supported through Scottish Government funds. Please speak to one of Corra’s Grant Advisors if you are unsure.
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.
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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Local Support Fund Micro Grants
