The money, being provided through the Innovation Fund for Children of Dependent Drinkers, which is managed by Public Health England (PHE), will be used to run projects with a "new and creative approach" to supporting families affected by alcohol.
It is hoped that the projects will help identify more children and parents affected by alcohol, increase the number of parents receiving treatment for their addiction and reduce parental conflict.
Among local authorities to receive funding is Swindon Borough Council, which will use the money to run a parenting programme for 840 parents and help 370 children with alcoholic parents.
West Sussex County Council will offer pre-birth support to 50 families at risk of a children's social care intervention, as well as offering therapy to children, young people and parents.
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