Applications for the Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2025 are now open.

The Scheme provides funding to communities looking to commemorate, celebrate and educate about the Windrush generation and their contribution.

For 2025 the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is providing a total of £500,000 to fund activities across England. The minimum amount available for each project is £5,000 and the maximum is £50,000.

The fund is being administered by Near Neighbours, and will support events and activities in the lead-up to Windrush Day 2025 (22 June) and through to September.

Grants are open to community groups, charities, and local venues, with a focus on projects that:

• Educate people about the Windrush story.
• Celebrate the contributions of the Windrush generation and their descendants.
• Inspire young people’s skills and leadership.
• Bring communities together across backgrounds and generations.

If you have a unique and exciting project that engages with the Windrush story and Windrush communities in powerful, enterprising and thoughtful ways, check the criteria and apply.

Applications for funding will remain open until at 11:59pm on 25 November 2024.

Sarah Wallace, Director of Programmes, says: “We believe that better relationships, knowledge and understanding help build better communities for everyone. It is a privilege to work on this project to support Windrush events and celebrate the Windrush generation; to remember and highlight their enormous contribution and inspire generations to come.”

For details on eligibility, workshops, and how to apply, visit the Near Neighbours website. Windrush 25 — Near Neighbours (near-neighbours.org.uk)

 

 

 

 

 

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