NLCF - The Step Forward Fund

The Step Forward Fund is funding co-designed with The Phoenix Community Trust and their partners. It’s for grassroots groups from Global Majority and racially minoritised communities who:

• have received £20,000 or less from The National Lottery Community Fund between April 2023 and March 2026
• have applied to Reaching Communities fund between April 2023 and March 2026 and been unsuccessful
• need funding to make a step forward in their size and activities

It provides further investment to:

• continue to advocate and care for their communities
• develop and grow their organisation
• sustain and build on the positive impact of their work

• Project location: England
• Amount: £100,000 to £225,000
• A decision in: 21 weeks
• Programme status: Open to applications

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