Grants | Drinkaware

The Drinkaware grants scheme aims to change the UK’s drinking culture for the better. We work to positively influence public behaviour and find innovative ways to raise awareness about the effects of alcohol, to help reduce alcohol misuse and minimise alcohol-related harm.

Our funding schemes give local and national projects a fantastic chance to change the nation’s drinking habits and make a positive difference to people’s lives. This is your chance to be part of the solution.

Grants are available to groups in any part of the UK, working with any population group, through 3 schemes:

Ideas Fund - up to £2,000
Awareness Projects - up to £25,000
Big Impact Awards - up to £100,000

Our funded projects include peer-led education schemes, alcohol education work, awareness raising among disadvantaged people who are at risk of harm from alcohol misuse, pilot projects and innovative work.

For information on how to apply, visit the 'how to apply' section of this site.

Ideas Fund – up to £2,000

Have you come up with a great idea but need a helping hand to develop it? Our Ideas Fund may be your answer.

It is ideal for community-based projects needing support to work out an initial idea before applying for a larger award. Or it could be put to good use on development work by organisations looking to scope out a larger alcohol awareness or education initiative.

Awareness Projects – up to £25,000

Perhaps you need a larger award to help with project costs, resources or publicity for work already developed? This scheme offers the funds you need to deliver messages which raise awareness about alcohol misuse and bring about tangible change.

We are looking for projects that undertake direct, hands-on work with individuals and the community. We are particularly keen to hear from projects that have had a positive impact in tackling attitudes to drinking.

Big Impact Awards – up to £100,000

This exciting initiative is designed to help larger scale projects pack a more powerful punch or reach a wider audience. Proposals need to show how an organisation’s work has impact, and how it contributes to learning about alcohol awareness and education.

We want to fund creative, pioneering and effective projects, especially those that could have a national influence. This could be through a more complex initiative, such as a large scale partnership, simultaneous pilots around the UK, or a national inquiry, or through sharing resources, experience and emerging practice. Projects should have a strong element of direct work with individuals and the community.