About this grant programme
As a part of funding from central government, the community development team at Bristol City Council have been working on a project with people with lived experience of recovery from addiction to bring their voices into the community development team’s work. As part of this work, Bristol City Council are providing a grant which supports people in recovery in Bristol to take social action for the benefit of their neighbourhood, Community of Interest and/or the benefit of people in recovery in Bristol.
What you can apply for
This grant programme will support social action activities that seek to improve the lives of local people, particularly those with lived experience of drug and alcohol use and recovery in Bristol. The work must:
- Be led by, and designed or codesigned, with people with lived experience of drug and alcohol use and recovery in Bristol.
- Seek to increase social connections within and across communities to build or improve community cohesion.
We will prioritise applications where we’re confident that your work:
- Complements, or is making links to, existing work by other local groups or organisations that serve or support the same people/communities.
- Is seeking to solve a clear need that has been identified through clear knowledge and experience of, and/or from consultation with, the target communities.
We are looking for proposals shaped by creative ideas and community priorities. You can apply for a grant to build upon and strengthen an activity you are already delivering, or to start something new.
Who can apply
Applicants must be based and working in Bristol. This means the Local Authority area of Bristol City Council. You can apply for a grant if you are a:
- constituted voluntary or community organisation
- registered charity
- not-for-profit company, including Community Interest Companies where most directors receive no payment from the company.
- Small groups, or individuals with lived experience of recovery, who don’t meet the eligibility for applying can work with a charitable organisation who can host the group and take responsibility for the application.
Applicants must evidence that their activity is led by, and designed or codesigned with, people with lived experience of drug and alcohol use and recovery services in Bristol. Small groups, or individuals with lived experience of recovery, who don’t meet the eligibility for applying can work with a charitable organisation who can host the group and take responsibility for the application.
How to apply
You can apply for a grant using our online application form. Access this form by clicking the link at the bottom of this page that says ‘Apply Online’. You can return to your online application form as many times as you like. However, please save the form as you go along. We encourage you to read the guidelines before applying. Also, see our Help & Guidance page here.
Decision turnaround
We will email you the panel’s decision within 8 weeks of the submission deadline.
