The availability of funds for this type of work will be subject to locally determined priorities. This is particularly true of police budgets. In making the case for funding for drug related projects, the very real public concern about drug misuse should be taken into account. Consistently when asked, local people identify drug related crime as one of the top priorities for action. Furthermore, success in tackling drugs will have a direct impact on other police targets burglary reduction for example.
Some funds are only available on a competitive bidding basis.
It may seem that the process of applying can be difficult and time consuming, especially if the final result is unsuccessful. This highlights the need to make long term plans and investment in developing a range of ideas ready for the funding opportunities that arise. The following table breaks down some of the funds into their source and type. Some funding under competitive bidding The Drug Prevention Advisory Service are currently producing a compendium of potential funding sources. The diagrams below illustrate drug criminal justice initiatives that are possible sources of funding.