Ethnic Minority Development Fund Reopens for 2024 (Scotland)

Cemvo Scotland is offering grants of between £500 and £15,000 for ethnic minority-led third-sector organisations to support projects that promote the well-being of ethnic minority communities.

Through the Ethnic Minority Development Fund, support is available for projects and activities across Scotland that achieve at least one of the following priorities:

• Bring ethnic minority people together and build strong relationships across communities.
• Help more ethnic minority people to be the best they can be, by supporting them as soon as possible.
• Improve places and spaces that matter to ethnic minority communities.

Funding can be used for a variety of costs, including but not limited to: 

• Equipment.
• One-off events.
• Small land or building projects.
• Staff costs.
• Training costs.
• Transport.
• Utilities/running costs.
• Volunteer expenses.

Proposed projects should involve community members in the design, development, and delivery of any planned activities.

The deadline for applications is 15 April 2024 (midnight).