Equality and Human Rights Commission: Strategic Funding Programme
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched a Strategic Funding Programme available to organisations offering legal advice on equality and human rights issues.
The funding programme is primarily aimed at projects providing specialist legal advice and representation in equality and human rights. The Commission is also particularly keen to fund activity where there is currently no provision or access to advice, as well as to projects which promote awareness and understanding of equality and human rights laws.
The fund will cover two main areas:
- The provision of legal advice, casework and representation to individuals about matters falling within the Equality and Human Rights enactments.
- Raising awareness and knowledge of equality and human rights.
The maximum available funding for a single organisation is £150,000 per year and projects providing advice, casework and representation may be funded for up to three years. The deadline for applications for legal projects is 5pm, August 7th, 2009. Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their applications during the first week of October 2009. The legal funding initiative forms part of the £10.2 million Strategic Funding Programme announced earlier this year by the commission, which aims to provide three-year project-based funding of up to £450,000 for community and voluntary sector organisations.
I attach the guidance notes, frequently asked questions and the application form for your attention. The application form is available in word format on the EHRC website.
I hope you will find this funding of interest and of good value.
Best wishes
ZAHID NAWAZ
EHRC Regional Manager
West Midlands Region
3rd Floor Lancaster House
Birmingham
B3 1NA
Tel: 0121 234 7340
Mobile: 07947357168