The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have launched the £500,000 Windrush Day Grant Fund for communities across the country to support local activities, such as archive exhibitions, music, storytelling and performance arts projects, carnivals and street parties. There is a budget of up to £350,000 available for local authorities with grants of between £2,500 and £25,000 available. The deadline for applications is 21 January 2019 and you can find out more at the link below.
The Minister for Faith and Integration announced a national Windrush Day on 22 June each year, backed by MHCLG funding.
The Windrush Day Grant invites local authorities, charities and community groups to submit bids for funding. The fund will support groups seeking to celebrate, commemorate and/or educate about the history of the Empire Windrush and the contribution of the Windrush Generation to British economic, social and cultural life.
The closing date for applications is midnight on 21 January 2019.
For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-day-grant-2019