Aims/priorities: The Fund has three main objectives:
- Supporting organisations and networks’ leadership development: Provide support to organisations and networks to develop their leadership capacity and capability.
- Supporting holistic leadership development: Support approaches to leadership development which centre anti-oppressive practice, wellbeing and sustainability, build on the strengths and assets of field practice and support leaders to develop their knowledge and skill set in relation to systems change.
- Creating impact beyond the initiative: Generate learning, insights, connections and shared action on leadership as well as the practice of participatory grant-making that ripple beyond the parameters of the initiative, informing wider funder and field practice.
Who can apply? Organisations and groups working in the UK refugee and migration sector can apply. It is not a requirement to be a registered charity, however, all funding received must be spent on charitable purposes.
Individuals, organisations and collaborative partnerships must be UK based, led by or be collaborating with leaders with lived experience of the UK refugee and migration sector.
Organisations and collaborative partnerships must have a safeguarding policy or safe practice guidelines.
Organisations must have an income of less than £500,000 to be considered.
Grant amount: Three funding pots are available:
- Individuals: Grants of up to £10,000 to support personal leadership development.
- Organisations: Grants of £10,000 and £60,000 to strengthen leadership within organisations.
- Collaborative partnerships: Grants of £60,000 and £100,000 to support collaborative initiatives that foster leadership across networks.
Applicants can apply for funding for up to two years.
Application process: The deadline for applications is 12 March 2025 (17:00).
The guidance notes, faqs, application questions, and online application form can be found on the Global Dialogue website.
An information webinar will be held via Zoom on:
- 24 February 2025 (13:00). Registration required.
Contact Global Dialogue for further information.
Deadline: Wednesday 12 March 2025 (17:00).
Contact information: Email: mex@global-dialogue.org
Website: Shaping the Future: A fund to support leadership in the migration sector | Global Dialogue