Grants between £1,000 and £40,000 are available for voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector organisations across the UK to deliver projects supporting marginalised and vulnerable people and their communities.
In 2025, Islamic Relief UK has a total of £2 million available for projects and activities that align with the following aims:
- Building resilience to poverty:
- Prioritise programme delivery within disadvantaged and vulnerable communities.
- Incorporate sustainability within programme initiatives.
- Develop the capacity of local communities to address issues of poverty.
- Combatting challenges faced by women:
- Providing economic opportunities for women.
- Supporting survivors of domestic abuse.
- Developing the confidence and skills of women.
- Supporting refugee and asylum-seeking populations:
- Prioritising work that supports and promotes the rights of refugee communities.
- Engaging in projects that empower refugee communities socially and financially.
- Promoting and facilitating the development of young people and their families:
- Engaging young people in constructive activities.
- Encouraging youth leadership and confidence-building.
- Supporting disadvantaged BAMER populations.
Priority will be given to organisations that can demonstrate:
- Strong local or subject area expertise.
- Working to involve beneficiaries in the planning and delivery of their programmes.
Funding can be used to cover project delivery costs, such as staff salaries, room hire, equipment and materials, or organisational and core costs proportional to the size of the project, such as rent, heating, or insurance costs.
The deadline for applications is 7 July 2025.
Apply for funding: UK grants for domestic programmes | Islamic Relief UK
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