Aims/Priorities: This fund aims to support projects that empower and increase support for marginalised and vulnerable people and their communities across the following themes:
- Build greater resilience to poverty.
- Combat challenges faced by women.
- Supporting refugees and asylum-seeking populations.
- Promote and facilitate the development of young people and their families.
Who can apply? Organisations with charitable purposes can apply, such as:
- Local community groups and/or faith-based organisations.
- Charities (including local branches of national charities) acting for the benefit of the local community.
- Voluntary and community organisations.
- Registered charities, including charitable incorporated organisations.
- Registered not-for-profit companies.
- Registered community interest companies.
Applicants must be constituted and have an organisational bank account.
Groups must provide:
- Trustee/directors/senior employee(s) information.
- Their bank account details.
- Their organisational structure.
- A certified copy of their registration/incorporation.
Grant Amount: A total of £2 million is available in 2025.
Grants of between £1,000 to more than £40,000 are available depending on the project for first-time applicants.
This may increase further for second-time successful applicants and can rise to £40,000. There is an option for multi-year funding.
Application Process: Applicants will be notified of any decisions made between September 2025 and November 2026.
Guidance notes and an online application form with supporting documents are available from the Islamic Relief website.
Deadline: Monday 7 July 2025
Contact Information: uk.progs@islamic-relief.org.uk
Website: UK grants for domestic programmes - Helping at Home | Islamic Relief UK