The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have announced a new fund to provide a comprehensive service to monitor anti-Muslim hate and support victims across England.
The funding is for a non-profit distributing organisation, or a consortium of organisations, with a track record of supporting victims of crime or discrimination, particularly Muslim people, or has capability to do so.
The key objectives for the grant recipient will be to:
- Receive, record and analyse instances of anti-Muslim hate.
- Increase awareness of what a hate crime is, willingness to report it and the options available to those that witness or experience anti-Muslim hate.
- Make it easier for those that have been subject to anti-Muslim hate to report their experience.
- Monitor, record and report on online anti-Muslim hate.
- Facilitate appropriate support for victims.
The following funding is being made available:
- Up to £650,000 in the 2025 to 2026 financial year
- Up to £1 million in the 2026 to 2027 and 2027 to 2028 financial years.
The government will keep funding beyond the 2027 to 2028 financial year under review.
There is no minimum grant.
Projects need to up and running swiftly after being notified that they are successful in June 2025.
The first step in the application process is to register for the fund, after which groups will then be invited to complete the application form, which will be available from 7 April 2025.
The competition window opens on 7 April and closes on 18 May 2025 (23:59).
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