Recovery is about individuals gaining and maintaining control of their lives, improving their physical and mental wellbeing, having purpose in life, and being able to fulfil their potential.
Aim of the grant
The aim of this grant is to financially support organisations for one year who can provide meaningful activity and positively increase social connections amongst people in or working towards recovery.
This funding is open to organisations to provide a project that supports recovery from substance use problems. We expect organisations to be able to demonstrate how their project will help Derbyshire residents throughout treatment and into long term recovery. This could be done in a variety of ways, and we welcome innovative ideas for providing this support. Recovery supports could include:
- meaningful activities
- space to enable connection and mutual support
- operating as, or working towards a Lived Experience Recovery Organisation (LERO), or
- otherwise supporting people to remove barriers to recovery and build recovery capital
Our ambition is to create a recovery-oriented system of care, that has treatment, recovery support, and LERO working collaboratively and seamlessly. This is described in the national evidence.
Organisations will also have to demonstrate how their proposal offers good value for money.
Who can apply?
We would encourage applications from voluntary and community sector organisations that currently have a presence in Derbyshire and demonstrate an understanding of the opportunities and potential issues that may arise in such a geographically diverse county.
If you'd like to apply for this opportunity, email asch.substance.misuse.grant@derbyshire.gov.uk and we'll send you an application pack.
Deadline
The deadline for applications is Monday 6 October 2025 at midday.
Please read the recovery from alcohol and drug dependence grants application pack and application form carefully and note the following:
- applications received after the deadline date will not be read or assessed
- ensure you answer every question and complete every section in the application form
- applications will be assessed purely on the written information provided
- do not exceed the word count for questions with a maximum word count
- a flowchart, model or graph can be submitted with your application if it provides greater clarity
- organisations must have discussed and agreed the applications with any partners, where necessary, in advance of the application
- further details will be found in the application pack
For any queries on the process of application or the form email asch.substance.misuse.grant@derbyshire.gov.uk.
Conditions of funding and criteria
This grant is available to financially support organisations for one year. Successful groups will need to explain their plans for sustainability of the project once the funding ends.
All groups must be formally constituted. Formally constituted means you must have a bank account with at least two independent signatories, a governing document or list of governing members, a purpose, and a set of rules. Applicants can apply for funding whilst becoming formally constituted.
The grant available to any one organisation, whether sole provider or consortium, is capped at £37,500 (inclusive of all VAT and other costs).
Funding will be used for the specific purpose for which it is granted.
Organisations may make more than one application for a grant if the projects are significantly different in scope. However, they should be mindful that these applications may compete against each other.
Funding will be paid quarterly in advance on receipt of invoice from the organisation.
We retain the right to reclaim, at any time, all or part of the awarded money if it is not spent for the purpose it was awarded.
The support will be recognised as a 'one off' award and does not imply that we are committed to any future funding.
Please read through the recovery from alcohol and drug dependence grants application pack for further information regarding conditions of funding and criteria.
Timetable
Application process opens: Monday 8 September 2025.
Deadline for the receipt of applications: Monday 6 October 2025 at midday.
Cabinet Member meeting: January 2026.
Announcement of successful bidders: By the end of January 2026.
Commencement of projects: 1 April 2026.
Projects Finish: 31 March 2027.