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FUNDING FOR ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROJECTS - Posted: Apr 22, 2010

The Drinkaware Trust Ideas Fund awards small grants of between £100
and £2,500 to local community (and occasionally national) initiatives
designed to promote responsible drinking and reduce alcohol related
harm. The Trust funds projects ranging from public education campaigns,
peer-led education schemes, educational theatre work, conferences,
provision for educational materials, training, workshops to other
educational events. In particular the Trust welcome applications that
aim to further the strategic objectives of the Trust, which are to;
reduce alcohol misuse amongst under-18s; and to raise awareness about
long term health harms caused by hazardous or harmful levels of
drinking. The Trust accepts applications from; registered charities;
other voluntary organisations; and statutory organisations and
partnerships. In addition the Trust also makes grants of up to £25,000
for larger projects that undertake direct, hands-on work with
individuals and the community as well as grants of up to £100,000 to
help larger scale projects pack a more powerful punch or reach a wider
audience. An example of a previously funded project is Party Safe a
partnership project between Rivington School and a local group called
Youth Express. Young people from the latter organisation worked
together to produce a ten to twenty minute DVD demonstrating the
dangers of drinking to excess and showing how quickly things can get
out of control.

http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/grants

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