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SDF Local
support Team

We provide tailored support to grassroots drug and alcohol organisations, helping them to strengthen governance, safeguarding, sustainability, planning and organisational development, and build strong foundations for future growth and impact. 

The Alcohol and Drugs Fund is open now

This Scottish Government fund helps organisations to stabilise or increase capacity, continue services and reach more people in their communities. 

We can provide free, expert support to help your organisation to apply to the local support strand, which helps grassroots organisations sustain and strengthen services in local communities. 

To be eligible for a Local Support Grant, your organisation must:

  • Have an annual income of up to £750,000 
  • Be seeking up to £60,000 per year, for work up to April 2029 

To be eligible for a Local Support Fund Micro Grant, your organisation must:

  • Have an annual income of under £75,000 
  • Be seeking between £1-15,000 

We encourage organisations to get in touch early. Whether you are exploring a funding opportunity, developing a new idea or facing organisational challenges, we can help you identify priorities and access the support you need. 

Get in touch today

Over the last grant period, we worked with more than 90 grassroots organisations and supported almost £4 million of investment into community-led drug and alcohol services across Scotland. 

Local support fund grantee
The passion and positive "can do" attitude of the Local Support team really helped me nail down what we were trying to achieve in a way that was articulate and easy to follow. Especially when I was reaching burnout after the previous applications, the team kept me focused and helped me get everything out of my head and onto paper.
Local support fund microgrant grantee
The Local Support team has helped instil a sense of self-worth and confidence in me, which has had a positive impact not only on me personally but also on the way I support my colleagues. As a result of the support they have given us, I now feel in a much stronger position to lead and continue growing our organisation.

How we can help

We understand that many organisations are balancing service delivery, governance, workforce and funding challenges, with limited time and resources. Our support is designed to fit around these realities. 

Speak to us about your organisation’s needs

Working together

We take a relationship-based approach that starts with understanding your organisation, your community and your ambitions. 

We Can:

Visit your organisation and see your work in action 

Explore your strengths, challenges and future priorities 

Support tests of change and service development 

Help identify outcomes aligned with the Alcohol and Drugs Fund 

Strengthen monitoring, evaluation and learning processes 

Support governance, planning and organisational development 

Complete our online form today and we will be in touch.