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LGBT+ Futures: Equity Fund - Supplementary Guidance for Devolved Nations

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LGBT Futures Equity Fund

Thanks to additional funding from Comic Relief, we are able to extend the LGBT+ Futures: Equity Fund for user-led LGBT+ organisations working with targeted under-represented and under-resourced communities in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

This helps extend the funds already being distributed thanks to our partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund for organisations based in England.

This additional funding through The LGBT+ Futures: Equity Fund is available to LGBT+ non-profit groups from Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, for organisations and projects that are led by and for: 

  • D/deaf, Disabled, Neurodivergent LGBT+ people.
  • LGBT+ People of Colour and People from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnicities¹
  • LGBTQI+ Women.
  • Older LGBT+ people.
  • Trans and Non-Binary people.

¹ We recognise the use of terms such as BAME/PoC reflect a diverse range of people and communities. We use it as inclusively as possible to reflect people from communities who experience racism.

 

Please Note, to be eligible, the primary purpose of your organisation or project must be to support one or more of the above communities of focus.

Please read this guidance for the best chance of success.

Who can apply?
  • Applicants must be based in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales and be a  non-profit group1 or organisation that is led by and for LGBT+ people and specifically working with one of more of the following communities of focus as an organisation or project:
     
  • D/deaf, Disabled, Neurodivergent LGBT+ People 
  • LGBTQI+ Women 
  • LGBT+ People from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnicities and LGBT+ People of Colour 
  • Older LGBT+ People 
  • Trans and Non-Binary People
     
  • Through our previous funding activity, we recognise that specialist and intersectional LGBT+ frontline work in the devolved nations can be demographically different to work happening across the wider UK.
  • Therefore, we have expanded the criteria for this additional funding and welcome applications from LGBT+ organisations that have a community specific project in line with this guidance.
  • We will still continue to prioritise those organisations that are led-by and for this Fund’s communities of focus.
  • Organisations who have a track record of working in that devolved nation(s).
  • We know some work will only focus on sections of these communities. Others may work across intersections.
  • Groups must be able to show they or their projects are led by and for the communities of focus. 

For example  

LGBT Dumfries Dance have a 50+ group and would like to apply for running costs to hire out the accessible dance hall they use for their 50+ dance group for a year. Their application would meet the eligibility. 

  • Please refer to the main guidance for all other information on eligibility, timelines and decision making and support available. 
How much is available?

A total funding pot of £90,000 is available for organisations across the devolved nations.

Applications can be between £100 - £25,000 as per the wider Fund, but organisations should note the main guidance on application amounts.

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Click here if you would prefer to download the Guidance Document in PDF format.

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