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Local Support Fund Micro Grants
About this fund
Local Support Micro Grants is for grassroots and community-based groups in Scotland, which deliver frontline services to support people affected by alcohol and drugs, people in recovery and/or their families.
Local Support Micro Grants is open to Scottish charities, social enterprises or constituted community/voluntary groups that operate on a not-for-profit basis, with an annual income of up to £75,000. Organisations can apply for between £1,000 and £15,000 per year to fund work up to April 2029.
This fund is intended to help organisations to stabilise or increase capacity, continue services and provide further reach into the community. It aims to facilitate rights-based, relational support for people so that they can easily access the right support at the right time.
This fund will open to applications in June 2026. It is a rolling fund, so there is no fixed closing date. We expect applicants to be notified of decisions within two months of applying.
Decision-making panels will meet in July, September, and November 2026 and every two months thereafter.
Eligibility
To apply for this fund your organisations should:
- Have an income of up to £75,000.
- Be a Scottish charity/SCIO, social enterprise or constituted community/voluntary group operating on a not-for-profit basis.
- There must be at least three unrelated 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 people affected by alcohol and/or drugs, and/or their families.
- Helping to deliver or support the Scottish Government’s and COSLA’s Alcohol and Drug Strategic Plan, ‘Preventing Harm, Promoting Recovery’.
- 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 £1,000 to £15,000 per year, for work to be delivered up to April 2029.
- Funding can support day to day running costs, project costs, training, new or existing activities, small pieces of equipment, etc.
- Only one application per organisation will be considered.
Chat to us before you apply
If you would like to chat to a member of the team about your application, at any stage of the process, please contact wellbeingteam@corra.scot.
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
