Church Urban Fund, through its Near Neighbours programme, administers the Windrush Day Grant Scheme on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).
The Windrush Day Grant Scheme brings communities together, across different ages and ethnic backgrounds, to raise awareness, build pride, and encourage and inspire young people about the contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants.
In order to mark the anniversary of the MV Empire Windrush docking in the UK, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is offering up to £500,000 in grant funding to support a new cohort of impactful and ambitious projects. As of today, HM Government has dedicated £5.25 million in funding toward honouring the Windrush legacy. This includes £4.25 million across eight years of the Windrush Day Grant Scheme (WDGS), and £1 million allocated to the National Windrush Monument, which stands as a fitting tribute to the contributions of the Windrush Generation and their descendants to the UK.
Church Urban Fund are looking for unique, bold, creative, community-led, and culturally resonant proposals that engage with the Windrush story and Windrush communities in powerful, enterprising and thoughtful ways.
There is an online application form