the National Lottery Community Fund’s Solidarity Fund

Charities and not-for-profit organisations in England can apply for grants of between £1 million and £5 million for projects tackling poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination. and lasting between 5 and 10 years.

The National Lottery Community Fund’s Solidarity Fund and will support work that empowers communities, fosters collaboration, and amplifies community voices to influence public understanding of inequality. To be eligible, organisations must be led by, and accountable to, people with lived experience of the issues you’re trying to change. The Fund expecting to support 10 organisations in its first year. Eligible costs include staff wages, training, governance improvements, IT upgrades, transport, utilities, volunteer expenses, evaluation, equipment, minor capital works, and translation services for non-English speakers. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadlines.