Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2024

Closing date to apply: 17 December 2023

Grants are available for local authorities, charities and community groups in England to celebrate, commemorate and/or educate about the history of the MV Empire Windrush and the contribution of the Windrush Generation to British economic, social and cultural life.

  • Tier 1: smaller projects between £5,000 and £24,999.
  • Tier 2: larger projects between £25,000 and £50,000.

Projects should support at least one of the following overarching aims of the scheme:

  • To educate people about the Windrush story.
  • To foster a greater sense of pride and recognition of the contributions made by UK Caribbean communities to UK society, and among the wider public.
  • To develop the educational and entrepreneurial skills of young people.
  • To celebrate and recognise.

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