Alliance House Foundation

Alliance House Foundation, established in 1942 as the United Kingdom Temperance Alliance with roots tracing to 1853, is a pioneering UK charity dedicated to promoting education on the harmful effects of alcohol and advancing community welfare through the principles of temperance and total abstinence. Born from historical responses to alcohol's societal devastation, it shifted from early prohibition advocacy to a non-coercive, evidence-based ethos emphasizing scientific inquiry, moral improvement, personal responsibility, and voluntary persuasion. Distinctively, it stands as the UK's longest-standing temperance trust, fostering public awareness to enable informed choices and long-term attitude shifts toward abstinence.

The Foundation funds initiatives that deepen understanding of alcohol's social, moral, and health impacts, including research sponsorship, educational materials and campaigns, advocacy efforts, conferences, seminars, and specialist publications on temperance. Primary beneficiaries are the general public and alcohol-harm-affected communities, with support for UK charities, academic institutions, and community groups delivering prevention-focused education, policy engagement, and public health promotion. It backs project grants, core costs, and events directly aligned with these aims, prioritizing evidence dissemination over emergency or unrelated aid.

Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities, academic bodies, or community groups based in the UK (England, Wales, Scotland), with a preference for small to medium-sized organizations showing clear temperance alignment; no strict income thresholds apply, but unsolicited applications are not accepted—grants are invite-only via trustee networks. Typical awards range from £2,000 to £20,000 (often £5,000–£15,000) for one-year projects, decided adhoc at trustee meetings without public deadlines. It excludes non-temperance-oriented work, setting it apart as a niche funder for alcohol education and abstinence advocacy in a crowded public health landscape.