Next Steps Bolton Community Fund is now open for applications!
Community groups and projects that support recovery from addiction can apply for grants of up to £6000, and up to £2000 for new and emerging groups.
The proposed project should address at least one of the three objectives of the fund:
- To develop community support around people's recovery from addiction, and those affected by somebody else’s addiction (family and carers)
- To promote mental wellbeing in recovery from addiction, or supporting recovery from addiction
- Supports the development of new ‘recovery from addiction’ initiatives not already available in Bolton
Feedback received through Next Steps Bolton events, along with other service user / recovery community feedback has informed the additional objectives set below.
To deliver one or more of the following to service users and recovery community in Bolton;
- Project that will support recovery from drug and alcohol within communities who are experiencing health inequalities
- Project that involves new and emerging community groups
- Project that delivers ‘Sober Socials’ / substance free fun activities
- Projects within ethnically diverse ‘Global Majority’ communities experiencing health inequalities related to drugs and/or alcohol
Schedule details are below:
- Meet The Funder events — 07 July 2025 (in person at Mhist) and 09 July 2025 online via Teams
- Closing date — 20 July 2025
- Review/Shortlisting — w/c 21 July 2025
- Additional information if requested — 25 July 2025
- Bolton Next Steps Community Fund Award Panel — 30 July 2025
- Project Funding awards notification — w/c 04 Aug 2025
- Finance Agreement — w/c 11 Aug 2025
Project commencement beginning of September 2025, completion by end of February 2026 (variation by agreement)
For application packs, guidance notes and invites to our Meet The Funder events e mail Nextsteps@gmmh.nhs.uk .