Aims/priorities: The funding is for organisations already providing advocacy support to victims of the Windrush Scandal.
For this fund, advocacy support is taken to mean:
Assisting people with applications to the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Supporting applications to the Windrush Scheme (formally the Windrush Taskforce).
Signposting to other organisations offering support (for example, signposting more complicated cases to solicitors providing pro bono support).
Who can apply? UK based organisations may apply, including:
- Registered Charities
- Community Interest Companies (CIC).
- Company limited by guarantee.
- Constituted voluntary organisations.
- Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIO).
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Have at least 51% of their Trustees/Governing body who are Black, Asian or mixed heritage.
- Be already providing advocacy support to those seeking to access the Windrush Compensation Scheme
- Have at least three unrelated individuals responsible for the governance of their organisation
- Have a bank account in their name, requiring two independent signatories.
Grant amount: £22,000 across two years are available for round two. The total grant must be spent by 31 December 2024.
It is anticipated that around 25 grants will be awarded in the second round.
The first round awarded grants to 12 organisations.
Application process: The first step in the application process is to fill in the eligibility checker which can be found on the Action for Race Equality website along with full details about the fund. Those who are successful will be invited to complete a short Expression of Interest form.
Deadline: Friday 31 March, 5pm.
Contact information: Email: kimberly@actionforraceequality.org.uk
Website: Windrush Justice Programme