The Phoenix Way: Children and Youth Round Now Accepting Applications

The Phoenix Way (TPW) is offering grants of between £30,000 and £50,000 for Black and racial minority-led charities and other not-for-profit organisations across England and Wales to work with black and racially minoritised children and young to prevent or reduce violence in their communities and lives.

A total of £2 million is available in this round of funding for projects that deliver one of the following priorities:

• Diversion from the criminal justice system.
• Supportive home.
• Education.
• Trusted adult relationships.
• Positive activities.
• Therapy to help children and young people deal with challenges and protect them from involvement in violence.
• Improving police and community relations.

Funding can be used to support a new project, an existing project, or the expansion of an existing project, and can be used for staff costs, running costs, activity costs, equipment, and other resources that are needed to support project delivery.

The deadline for applications is 3 December 2023 (midnight). 

Further details can be found here: The Ubele Initiative – The Phoenix Way