Henry Smith Foundation - Equity in Justice Fund

Grants for organisations working with racially minoritised young men aged 18–25 in contact with the criminal justice system.

Your organisation will:

• Provide specialist services for racially minoritised young men, that meet their specific needs
• Have a track record of at least 18 months of delivering this type of provision
• Provide person centred, holistic and long-term services
• Have lived experience voice throughout their services, organisation and governance, although this may be less well-developed in some smaller organisations.

Funding guidelines

• Grant amount: £200,000
• Length: three to five years – we will ask you whether you’d like to receive that funding over 3, 4 or 5 years.
• Focus: specialist support for racially minoritised young men in contact with the criminal justice system
• Eligible organisations: registered, not-for-profit organisations with a charitable purpose (e.g. registered charity, CIC, community benefit society) providing direct service delivery
• Location: activity must take place within the UK
• Expression of Interest deadline: Wednesday 5^th August 2026, 5pm

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