Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2027
Funding
£5,000 – £25,000
Deadline
29 October 2026
Location
England
Applications
Deadline: 29 October 2026
Overview
The Windrush Day Grant Scheme gives £5,000 to £25,000 to projects in England that celebrate, commemorate and teach people about the Windrush Generation and their contribution. Your events and activities must happen between 8 June and 31 July 2027, with a lead event around Windrush Day on 22 June. Charities, CICs, social enterprises and community benefit societies can apply. Councils can apply only as part of a consortium with Windrush communities. The deadline is 23:59 on 29 October 2026. Decisions come in March 2027. The scheme is run by Church Urban Fund (Near Neighbours) for the government. Official source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-day-grant-scheme-2027. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- £5,000 to £25,000.
- Projects in England only.
- Activities between 8 June and 31 July 2027.
- Councils must apply as part of a consortium.
- Closes 23:59 on 29 October 2026.
Registered charities, exempt charities, community interest companies, social enterprises and community benefit societies, and some other constituted groups that meet the guidance criteria, based in England. Local councils can apply only as part of a consortium developed with the Windrush Generation or their descendants. Organisations funded by the scheme more than once since 2022 cannot apply. Projects must not make a profit.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Community organisations, charities and CICs planning Windrush Day events, heritage or education projects in 2027.
Regions
Awards published
25,986
Typical award
£84,655
Most awards
£25,000 to £300,000
Most funded region
North West
4,486 awards in 2025, down from 10,180 the year before.
Recent awards include SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL (£150,000, 2025), MCCARTHY & STONE (SHARED OWNERSHIP) LIMITED (£4,300,000, 2025) and MID DEVON DISTRICT COUNCIL (£312,390, 2025).
Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.
Full details from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Windrush Day Grant Scheme funds projects in England that commemorate, celebrate and educate about the Windrush Generation and their descendants. MHCLG is offering up to £500,000 in total for 2027. Grants are £5,000 to £25,000, and funded events and activities must take place between 8 June and 31 July 2027, with a lead event around Windrush Day (22 June). The scheme is run for MHCLG by Church Urban Fund through its Near Neighbours programme. Applications close at 23:59 on 29 October 2026, and applicants hear the outcome in March 2027.
Read the guidance and FAQs on GOV.UK, then apply through the application form on the Church Urban Fund (Near Neighbours) Windrush page before 23:59 on 29 October 2026. Questions go to windrush@cuf.org.uk.
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