Scotch Whisky Action Fund
The Scotch Whisky Action Fund (SWAF) committed £100,000 each year between 2014 to 2018 to fund projects that help reduce alcohol-related harm in Scotland. The success of the SWAF has led to the extension of that funding to 2023.
SWAF supports and develops projects that deliver targeted interventions to tackle harm among young people, families and communities impacted by excessive consumption of alcohol.
The SWAF invest in projects from charities and other organisations that help reduce the impact of alcohol-related harm in Scotland's communities.
The Fund is managed by Foundation Scotland, an independent charity. Dame Joan Stringer Chairs the independent Awards Panel which meets annually.
SWAF supports and develops projects that deliver targeted interventions to tackle harm among young people, families and communities impacted by excessive consumption of alcohol.
The fund encourages applications from innovative and pilot initiatives that aim to test new approaches to combatting alcohol misuse in Scotland.
Learn more about the Scotch Whisky Action Fund's first five years in our latest impact report, published here.
Scotch Whisky Action Fund Projects
More than 50 awards have been granted over the past five years. You can find out more about the latest projects below.
news & commentary
Seven Projects Throughout Scotland Awarded Funding Totalling £100k To Help Tackle Alcohol Harm
Seven projects from across Scotland have been awarded a total of £100,000 in funding by the Scotch Whisky Action Fund (SWAF)
Scotch Whisky Action Fund Commits Over £115k of Support to Projects Across Scotland
The Scotch Whisky Action Fund has committed over £115k of support to projects tackling alcohol harm throughout Scotland, from Inverness to Galashiels.
Funding for projects tackling alcohol misuse announced
Five more organisations in Scotland working to tackle alcohol misuse will receive funding from the Scotch Whisky Action Fund.
Aberdeen Safety Charity Supported with Further Year of Funding to Tackle Alcohol Misuse
The Scotch Whisky Action Fund has awarded continuity funding to Aberdeen safety charity Absafe.
Distillers Provide Over £46,000 to Support Grassroots Projects Tackling Alcohol Misuse
The Scotch Whisky Action Fund has announced its support for five projects in Scotland working to tackle the impact of alcohol misuse.
Scotch Whisky Action Fund Commits Support to Six New Projects in Scotland
The Scotch Whisky Action Fund has announced the six projects across Scotland that it will be supporting in the coming year.
Organisations come together for Scotch Whisky Action Fund learning event
The SWA has this week hosted a learning event featuring projects that received support from the Scotch Whisky Action Fund, which aims to tackle the effects of alcohol misuse.
Scotch Whisky Action Fund pledges further support for innovative projects
The Scotch Whisky Action Fund, set up in 2013, has pledged a further year's support for two projects that each received funding in 2018: Bright Light's Families in Recovery, and Waverley Care's SX initiative.
SWA extends commitment to tackling alcohol misuse
Scotch Whisky Action Fund to deliver £1 million of funding over 10 years
publications
Scotch Whisky Action Fund: Bright Light Report
Find out more about projects the Scotch Whisky Action Fund helped to support.
pages
SWAF - The Borders and Ayrshire
Learn more about Scotch Whisky Action Fund projects in the Borders and Ayrshire
SWAF - Argyll & Bute
Learn more about Scotch Whisky Action Fund projects in the Argyll & Bute region.
SWAF - Glasgow & Strathclyde
Learn more about Scotch Whisky Action Funds in the Glasgow and Strathclyde areas.
SWAF - Edinburgh & the Lothians
Learn more about Scotch Whisky Action Fund projects being funded around Edinburgh & the Lothians.