Children and Families Fund
The Children and Families Fund is part of the Scottish Government’s National Drugs Mission Funds, administered by the Corra Foundation. This fund aims to support direct work with children and families affected by alcohol and drugs with a focus on partnership working. It 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 and families.
The Scottish Government is committed to the sustainability of projects. As such, this round of funding is only open to existing grantholders that have previously been funded through the Local Support Fund, and who have a grant ending on or before 31st March 2026.
Please read the Criteria and FAQ document for further guidance on what can be funded.
Applications for continuation funding only will be welcomed in 2025. However, continuation funding can only be provided until October 2026 so project budgets may need to be adjusted to fit this timescale. It may not always be possible to satisfy the demand for funding, and this may result in some awards being agreed for a reduced amount. This will only be done after a conversation with the applicant.
The closing date for applications will be 1pm on Wednesday 3rd September 2025. Applications received after this will not be considered.
If you’d like any further information about this fund, please contact wellbeingteam@corra.scot
Round 1
32
23
£9.9m
72%
Round 2
24
11
£4.1m
46%
Which organisations received funding?
Decision making process
Application is assessed by a Corra grants advisor. They may be in contact to ask follow up questions. Applications that do not meet the basic eligibility criteria will be unsuccessful and not progress further.
Your application is then peer reviewed by additional members of Corra’s wellbeing team.
Next, your application is reviewed by a panel made up of people with Lived Experience of using drugs and alcohol including people affected by their family’s substance use. Their input is gathered and recorded.
Your application is then reviewed by an Advisory Group which includes professionals working in drugs support services, academic institutions and nationally commissioned organisations.
Corra compiles all the assessment input and presents this to the Scottish Government who make the final decisions on which organisations to fund.
What are the reporting requirements for successful applicants?
About the National Drugs Mission Funds
The number of drug-related deaths in Scotland is too high. These deaths are tragic and avoidable and reducing them is a priority for all of us.
In 2021, the Scottish Government launched the National Drugs Mission Funds to improve lives, backed by significant additional resources, details of which are available here. Corra Foundation is administering funding to support the National Drugs Mission on behalf of The Scottish Government. The funding streams include the Local Support Fund, Local Support Fund Micro Grants, Improvement Fund, and Children and Families Fund.
Full details of each of the funds is available below.
Read the latest progress report for the National Drugs Mission Funds here, published in September 2024.
If you would like to discuss any of the funds, please contact wellbeingteam@corra.scot.
