Strengthening Community Action on Alcohol

<STRONG></STRONG>&nbsp;<br><br><STRONG>Background</STRONG><BR><BR>Every community faces unique issues in regards to alcohol and reducing alcohol-related harms.&nbsp; The Strengthening Community Action on Alcohol (SCAoA) funding provides a unique opportunity for communities to receive a tailored training package to support locally based initiatives aimed at preventing alcohol-related harm. <BR><BR>Three communities have an opportunity of being funded for a specific locally driven project.&nbsp; Funding will be based on ensuring that the following groups are recipients of support:<BR><BR>1)&nbsp;Maori Communities<BR>2)&nbsp;Pacific Communities<BR>3)&nbsp;General Population Communities<BR><BR><STRONG>What do you get?</STRONG><BR><BR>The SCAoA funding is a new initiative for ALAC, where a number of support structures have been put in place to support the community.&nbsp; If successful in gaining the SCAoA funding you will receive:<BR><BR>•&nbsp;Strengthening Community Action on Alcohol de

 

Background

Every community faces unique issues in regards to alcohol and reducing alcohol-related harms.  The Strengthening Community Action on Alcohol (SCAoA) funding provides a unique opportunity for communities to receive a tailored training package to support locally based initiatives aimed at preventing alcohol-related harm.

Three communities have an opportunity of being funded for a specific locally driven project.  Funding will be based on ensuring that the following groups are recipients of support:

1) Maori Communities
2) Pacific Communities
3) General Population Communities

What do you get?

The SCAoA funding is a new initiative for ALAC, where a number of support structures have been put in place to support the community.  If successful in gaining the SCAoA funding you will receive:

• Strengthening Community Action on Alcohol desktop resource
• One day workshop – tailored to the needs of your working group & your proposed workshop
• Ongoing support from ALAC staff for the duration of 12 months to assist with your project needs
• $10,000 Grant to assist with project costs.

What do you need to do?

Applicants must also comply with all of the following criteria:

• Communities can only apply for funding for ONE SCAoA workshop in any financial year (July – June)
• Applicants must fill in all sections of the application form and attach a detailed project plan.
• Successful applicants must submit one progress report and one final end-of-project report (a timeline for these reports will be negotiated on acceptance).
• Applicants must demonstrate an existing coalition of partners working together in the community to reduce alcohol-related harm within their community setting
• Applicants must give details of previous activities to reduce alcohol related harm in their communities
• Applicants must provide a clear rationale for target audience and design of the project.

PLEASE NOTE:  All SCAoA Workshop and Grant applications must be project based.

Funding applications close 6 March 2009.

Application Forms and Information

General Community Application Form
Maori Community Application Form
Pacific Community Application Form
SCAoA project planning template Workshop Details
Workshop How-To Guide