BLACK AND GLOBAL MAJORITY:
INNOVATE AND SUSTAIN FUND

HOW TO APPLY

About the Fund

What we want to achieve ​​

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With this grant AHPN want to support Black and Global Majority led organisations who are working for the health and wellbeing of their communities in innovative and disruptive ways to challenge structural racism, disrupt systemic & discriminatory ways of operating, and build community resilience, health and wellbeing, promoting racial and social justice and leaving a legacy for others to build upon.​

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AHPNs mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of African descent communities in the UK who are disproportionately affected by long term health conditions. We adopt a human rights based approach to our work and proceed through the lens of:

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• inclusivity and involvement

• Education and empowerment

• Partnership and collaboration

• Community focus and a global perspective

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With the Innovate and Sustain Grant Fund, AHPN want to see organisations and projects who are trusted by the communities they work with [whether they are working in the field of health equity, racial justice, migration/detention, the creative arts, education, LGBTQ+ rights, criminal justice, gender justice, science, tech or employment, addiction needs or mental health. We want to see project ideas put forward which benefit, in a holistic way, the wellbeing of the Black and Global Majority community and we are particularly interested in projects or organisations that simultaneously present a challenge to structural and systemic racism, practices and behaviours. And we particularly welcome applications from those who are working on generating innovative ideas to create lasting change.

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Size of grant​​

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The grant will be between £20-30,000 for the duration of the grant period and, though this will depend on your work programme and your prepared budget (during 2nd phase of application) and could be either less, or more.​

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Who is eligible to apply​

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You will:

• Be a Black-Led or Global Majority-Led organisation with 75% of the organisation’s Directors, Trustees or equivalent Governing Body members representing Black and Global Majority Communities and more than 50% of leadership/ senior management representing Black and Global Majority Communities.

• Be based in and operating in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

• Be able to show income turnover of over £75,000 for the last two years

Who/what we cannot fund​

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• Unincorporated associations

• Companies limited by shares, including Community Interest Companies limited by shares  

• Statutory organisations, such as local authorities

• Any organisation with two years of late submissions to the Charity Commission/Companies House, within the last two completed financial years.

• Private individuals

• Work where the beneficiaries are not Black or Global majority communities

• Multiple applications from individual organisations.

• Capital projects.

• Retrospective funding - Work or projects that have already been completed.

• Direct funds or grants to private individuals.

In order to apply applicants must satisfy the following criteria:

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Registration requirements:

• You will be a registered charity with the Charity Commission or OSCR or a legally incorporated non-profit (not limited by shares)

• Your organisation will have a clearly stated mission to support issues impacting Black and Global Majority Communities and this will be evident in your organisation’s governing/constitutional documents.

Policies and Procedures:

• You will have appropriate safeguarding policies and procedures in place

• You will have equal opportunities or EDI policies in place to help your staff and the people you        support​

Leadership:

• You will have at least 3 unrelated trustees/Directors legally responsible for the governance of your charity organisation

• You will be a Black and/or Global Majority led organisation. 75% of your Trustees/Directors will be from this group

• Over 50% of the Senior Management Team will be representative of Black and Global majority communities

Finance:​

• You will have a bank account registered in your organisation's name with at least 2 unrelated      signatories

• Your organisation will have an annual income of between £75k and £500k (evidenced in your submitted accounts)

• You will have been operating for at least 3 years, and will be able to evidence at least 2 sets of accounts and no late consecutive annual returns submitted in the past 2 years

• You will be able to produce management accounts that include a profit/loss statement and balance sheet

Location:

• Your organisation will be based in and primarily operate in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

Please note, if you do not meet all of the eligibility criteria we regret that on this occasion you will not be able to progress with a  Stage 1 Application for this fund.

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Please apply here before midnight on 23rd December 2024;

https://forms.gle/yo6Mp7Rdp2BQYoeYA

This fund is limited to approximately eight grants and we reserve the right to close the application window early if we have what we consider to be sufficient number of applications.