We encourage any eligible charity or CIC Limited by Guarantee to apply - seven new multi-year grants available
Who we fund
- We fund small, Black-led charities and CICs Limited by Guarantee that are embedded in their communities, with a strong track work of delivering work in Lambeth or Southwark.
- We fund organisations with leaders and staff who have lived experience of the challenges experienced by their communities.
- We fund organisations with strong leadership, a vision for the future and with sound governance that are making a difference in their communities.
- Our vision is for Black-led organisations in Lambeth and Southwark to have power, agency and funding to drive positive change in their communities.
Grants available
- Grants are for up to £30,000 a year for three years, linked to inflation
- We aim to fund a total of around seven new charities and CICs Limited by Guarantee in our next round opening on 24 July 2025.
- Grants are unrestricted and can be used flexibly by the organisation in a way they choose
- We open rounds for new applicants every 2-3 years, but continue work with our multi-year partners during this time.
Are you eligible?
| UK Registered Charity or CIC Limited by Guarantee | you are a UK Registered Charity and have submitted at least 3 years of annual returns to the Charity Commission or you are a CIC Limited by Guarantee and have submitted at least 3 years of annual returns to Companies House (we don’t fund CICs Limited by Shares) *if you have been a UK Registered Charity for less than 3 years but converted from a CIC Limited by Guarantee, and the total period is at least 3 years, we will accept your application |
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| Income | your recent* total annual incoming resources are over £25,000 and under £350,000 * we look at your current year as well as the previous two financial years |
| Black-led | by this we mean organisations that are primarily led by Trustees, directors and staff identifying as Black, African, Caribbean, Black British or Any Other Black, African or Caribbean background (more than half of Trustees or directors, and more than half of staff) |
| Local | you work predominantly or exclusively with residents from Lambeth and Southwark - by this we mean at least 75% of your current work. Due to limited funds and not wanting to waste applicant time, we won't consider your application if less than 75% of your work is delivered within these boroughs you have a strong track record of working with communities in Lambeth and Southwark and have established networks in those communities if you are registered in Lambeth and Southwark and have a physical base there, we will prioritise your application; we also accept applications from organisations that are based remotely or have their offices based outside of the boroughs if you meet our other criteria |
| Embedded in community | you can show you have a deep understanding of the needs of your community in Lambeth or Southwark; you can share this understanding through stories, experiences and telling us about your work and local networks your leaders and staff have lived experience of the challenges experienced by the communities you work alongside |
| Strong leadership & making a difference | you have strong leadership, are clear about your purpose and can share how your organisation is improving the life chances for your clients, respectfully and fairly you can describe the difference you’re making |
Good Governance in place
| you can describe your strengths and challenges you can describe your organisation’s vision you have good governance including:
See FAQs for why we just fund organisations with good governance in place |
Who we don’t fund
We don’t fund individuals or nurseries, schools, colleges, higher education institutions, universities and associated charities (including Parent Teacher Associations), places of worship, organisations engaged in party political activity and one-off events. How to Apply, our stages and DeadlINES
Other Funders
Find out more about other funders in Lambeth and Southwark