The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) is looking to work with 10 partner organisations in England who will bring expertise and lived experience informed by their engagement with particular racialised communities, helping shape solutions that make a real difference.
The funding is for 10 organisations to partner with the NLCF to work with:
- People in their communities to reduce inequities caused by structural racism and discrimination.
- NLCF and other partners to share learning, test new ideas, and shape future funding.
Structural racism and discrimination refers to the unfair ways that systems and practices affect people based on their race.
To be eligible, applicants need to be organisations:
- With experience of working with at least one of the following communities:
- Black communities
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
- Jewish communities
- Middle Eastern and East Asian communities
- South Asian communities
- Led by people from these communities. In most cases, this means at least three out of four of staff and trustees should come from at least one of the groups.
Organisations that respond to the intersecting factors that shape people's experiences of health inequity are also welcome to apply.
Grants of between £250,000 and £5 million will be available over five years to support new or existing work. It will also cover the costs of running the project and working with partners.
Further details about the partnership, eligibility, types of partners and partnerships, timelines and process will be provided during the following NLCF webinars:
- Pre-launch - Thursday 9 October, 3.30-4.15pm
- Tuesday 21 October, 10-10.45am
- Thursday 6 November, 10-10.45am
Applications open on 15 October 2025 with a deadline of 26 November 2025 (midday).
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