AOD Family, Carer and Friends Support Grants

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs (CAOD) is seeking grant applications from Non-Government O​​rganisations (NGOs) and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) to improve the capacity of existing alcohol and other drug (AOD) services to work with the families, carers and friends of people using alcohol and other drugs. ​

The grants will seek to enhance the existing service system to deliver family-inclusive, culturally responsive and evidence-based supports to the families, carers and friends of people using AOD to improve their loved one’s treatment outcomes, and their own capacity to cope. 

Stream 1 will be an open and competitive grants process for NGOs and ACCHOs. Applicants can apply for grants of up to $250,000 per annum (excluding GST), fo​r an initial period of three years. Total funding for Stream 1 will not exceed $2 million per annum.

In addition to Stream 1 grants, select Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) will be invited to apply for funding under Stream 2. Total funding for Stream 2 will not exceed $1 million per annum. Selection for invitation to apply for Stream 2 will be​ based on evidence of need and advice from the Centre for Aboriginal Health (CAH), NSW Ministry of Health.

While ACCHOs may apply for both Stream 1 and Stream 2, no organisation may receive more than one grant. Further details will be made available on the NSW Government Grants and funding webpage​​.

Stream 1 of the AOD Family, Carer and Friends Support (AOD FCFS) Grants will open at 2:00 PM, 29 October 2024 and close at noon on 9 December 2024. ​

Apply for the grants

1. Read the information in the Grant Guidelines (below) and the ​NSW Government Grants and Funding website.
2. Register to attend the Industry Briefing Session (see below).
3. Download, read and fill:
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• ​​Grant Guidelines​
• Schedule A: Organisation Applicant Details and Response to Standard Requirements​
• Schedule B: Response to AOD Family, Carer and Friends Support Grant Specification Requirements
• Schedule C: Budget template
4. ​​​​​​​Submit your grant application (i.e. Schedule A, B and C) to CAOD via email MOH-CAOD-SCI-FCF@health.nsw.gov.au​

​​Industry Briefing Session

The Industry Briefing session for this grant was held online via Microsoft Teams on Friday, 8 November 2024.

The Industry Briefing slides are now available.

The session recording is now also available below.

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