Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) National Prevention, Early Intervention, Treatment and Workforce/System Enablers

Overview The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is offering the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) National Prevention, Early Intervention, Treatment and Workforce/System Enablers grant opportunity. Funding is available through four nationally focused streams supporting AOD prevention, early intervention, treatment, and workforce or system enabling activities. About In 2025, the department commissioned an independent external evaluation of the Drug and Alcohol Program (DAP) focused on service delivery elements. Following the evaluation, through the 2025-26 Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), the Australian Government agreed to consolidate the DAP's terminating and ongoing funding into a single ongoing program. Purpose This grant opportunity aims to prevent and minimise the health, social, cultural and economic harms of Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) use among individuals, families and communities. Scope Funding under this grant opportunity will be made available through the following four nationally focused streams: Stream 1: National AOD Prevention Stream 2: National AOD Early Intervention Stream 3: National AOD Treatment Stream 4: National AOD Workforce/System Enablers Eligibility Applications cannot be considered if applicants do not satisfy all eligibility criteria. A grant cannot be provided if the applicant receives funding from another government source for the same purpose or activity, except where a joint contribution from Commonwealth, state, territory or local government is specified in section 3.1 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines. To be eligible, applicants must be one of the following entity types: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 a Company a Corporate State or Territory Entity a Non-corporate State or Territory Entity a Cooperative an Incorporated Association a Sole Trader a Statutory Entity a Partnership an Unincorporated Association If applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust, the Trustee must have an eligible entity type as listed above. Applications from consortia are acceptable, provided there is a lead organisation that is solely accountable to the Commonwealth for the delivery of grant activities and is an eligible entity as per the list above. Only the lead organisation can submit the application form and enter into a grant agreement with the Commonwealth. Eligible organisations can form a consortium with ineligible organisations, with the exception of those organisations deemed ineligible because they are included on the National Redress Scheme's website on the list of 'Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme'. Tender Briefing A Drug and Alcohol Program webinar will be held for this grant opportunity. Date: 15 September 2026 Please see the registration information, including details on how to submit questions prior to the session. How to Apply Applicants must nominate one primary stream that best aligns with the core purpose of the activities being proposed. Where activities could align to more than one stream, applicants should select the stream that reflects the main intent and outcomes of the proposal. Funding and reporting requirements will align to the nominated stream. To view the grant opportunity documents, select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side. Enquiries Health Grants Team Email: Grant.ATM@health.gov.au