Islamic Relief UK have been working with UK-based NGOs and local projects to deliver a domestic programme of work since 2015 and are building key relationships and networks across the UK.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to apply for funding, your organisation/project must work alongside their key strategic domestic aims:
Building resilience to poverty:
- Prioritising programme delivery within disadvantaged and vulnerable communities
- Incorporating sustainability within programme initiatives
- Developing the capacity of local communities to address issues of poverty
Combating 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 which supports and promotes the rights of refugee communities
- Engaging in projects which empower refugee communities socially and financially
Promoting and facilitating the development of young people and their families:
- Engaging young people in positive activities
- Encouraging youth leadership and confidence-building
- Supporting disadvantaged BAMER populations
It is recommended that the start date of the project be from November or December 2022, as the process from application to awarding the grant can take up to three months.
Grant amounts will vary from £1,000 to over £100,000 depending on the project.
Who can apply:
- Organisations such as local community, self-help or voluntary groups and charities (including local branches of national charities) acting for the benefit of the local community
- Registered or unregistered not for profits but demonstrate your work and the focus of your application must be for charitable purposes in the UK. All applicants will undergo a through screening process.
- All organisations must have a constitution and a bank account
Apply to the Islamic Relief UK Grant Programme
Deadline for 2022 applications: 28 August 2022
How to apply to Islamic Relief UK Grant Programme webinar
16 August, 11am - 12pm, Online
All Ways Network (AWN) is proud to present the next How to apply to event with Islamic Relief UK. Come along to this event and hear directly from a Team member at Islamic Relief talking through the application form and the programmes covered.
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