Race and poverty in the UK are clearly linked. Black Londoners are twice as likely to be in poverty than white Londoners.
The racial justice fund is closed for applications.
Aims
Our focus is on tackling racial injustice by reducing poverty in London’s Black and minoritised communities. To do this, we need to:
- increase household income in Black and minoritised communities. When we talk about income, we mean the amount of money households earn; and
- increase the amount of household and community wealth in Black and minoritised communities. When we talk about wealth, we mean the value of assets that households and communities hold.
Collectively, we call this economic empowerment. Fundamentally, we do not think you can have racial justice without economic empowerment.
How it works
The racial justice fund supports new and exciting ideas in Black and minoritised organisations that are working to increase incomes and wealth in local communities in London. Fund details:
- £4 million in total given out over two years
- Grants for up to five years
- Development grants available
- Flexible funding for core and/or project funding
Key dates
Date | Event |
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Tuesday 5 September 2023 | Applications opened for expressions of interest |
Monday 16 October 2023 | Applications for expressions of interest closed |
Monday 20 November 2023 | Successful expressions of interest invited to apply |
Friday 22 December 2023 | Deadline for submission of full applications |
April 2024 | Grants awarded |
Read the guidance
05 September 2023
Racial justice fund - funding guidelines 2023
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