Grants database

The Education Policy Institute is an independent, evidence-based research institute that aims to promote high quality education outcomes for young people. This grant will fund a summary paper and series of complementary events exploring the impact of the Nationality and Borders Act on the educational outcomes of migrant and refugee pupils and the wider system.

Me We is a black-led organisation that champions Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic entrepreneurs in the arts and creative industries. This grant will support Me We to deliver the Create Equity Accelerator programme. This is a 24-month programme designed to provide organisational development and capacity building support to 10–15 Black-led enterprises. The project aims to support the development of racial equity in the arts and creative sector through research, which will act as a catalyst for wider change towards racial equity in the UK.

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is made up of 14 member charities who are experts in humanitarian aid and specialise in different areas of disaster response. They come together to speak in one voice and make fundraising more efficient when the DEC launch an appeal. This grant supports the Pakistan floods relief effort which is acting to provide temporary shelter to people who lost their homes; clean water and sanitation to prevent the spread of water-borne diseases; food for sustenance; and medical assistance.

Civic Square is a Birmingham based organisation with a bold approach to visioning, building and investing in civic infrastructure for neighbourhoods of the future. They build on Impact Hub Birmingham and deliver programmes to reimagine the Public Square, host a Neighbourhood Economics Lab and nurture a creative and participatory ecosystem. This grant supports the ongoing development of The Front Room, the first phase of Civic Square in Birmingham, which aims to reimagine and create innovative civic infrastructure for neighbourhoods of the future.

Based at the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) at the University of Oxford, the Migration Observatory provides impartial, independent, authoritative, evidence-based analysis of data on migration and migrants in the UK, to inform media, public and policy debates, and to generate high quality research on international migration and public policy issues. This grant supports further work to increase understanding of the effect of the EU Settlement Scheme on those with lived experience of migration.

The Baobab Foundation is creating a new type of foundation that will support, grow, and strengthen Black and Global Majority communities and community organisations that are led by Black and Global Majority people. This grant will support the start-up and incubation phase of the foundation to include developing their infrastructure and activities, and a contribution to a collective fund to re-grant into organisations and groups led by and for Black people and communities affected by racism in the UK.

The Adolescent and Children’s Trust (TACT) is the UK’s largest dedicated fostering charity. This grant will enable the implementation of the start-up phase of the Care Experienced Movement which is a civil rights style organisation formed and run wholly by care experienced people. The start-up phase includes becoming a legal entity, establishing governance and policies, developing a staff group and drafting strategic and operational plans.

Class 13 supports teachers to recognise, reflect, and respond to their racial and wider biases so that all children can access an education that promotes free expression, as guaranteed to them by Article 13 of the UN convention on the Rights of the Child. This grant will fund the recruitment of two part-time employees to support the development and capacity building of Class13.

Black Funding Network (BFN) is a community of individuals and institutions who come together to support Black founded and led non-profit organisations. This grant will support BFN to recruit and build a team to support its ongoing management and development. Roles recruited for will include operational management, membership/​sales/​fundraising, marketing/​social media and admin roles.

Scarabeus Theatre uses aerial theatre and circus to engage with vulnerable children, young people and families nationwide. This grant will support Scarabeus to deliver Shifting Point, a partnership project with Tender Arts and Education and three primary schools. It focuses on supporting Key stage 2 students to negotiate and build stronger relationships, referring to the Relationships and Sex Education curriculum, using aerial skills, visual theatre and drama.

Music Masters aims to ensure every child can access an outstanding music education, upskilling the workforce, and championing creativity. This grant would support Music Masters to understand and increase their impact, through developing and testing different models of partnerships with schools across the UK and through developing further and wider-reaching training offers for music educators. The charity aims to drive change, towards a music education sector which is more equitable, diverse and inclusive.

Kazzum is an arts organisation which uses creativity to enable marginalised children and young people who have been impacted by trauma to feel seen, heard and valued. This grant will provide core support towards their work in education settings to meet the needs of children and young people facing pandemic-related barriers to learning and progress in their learning.