Deadline: 12 November 2017
The Edge Fund is currently open for applications to support grassroots groups working for justice and equality giving them a say in where the money goes.
Edge Fund supports those taking action for a just, equitable and sustainable world. The Fund supports work that challenges abuses of power and aims to bring an end to the systems that cause injustice. This could be an economic system, the political system, or any system that discriminates against people based on their identity or background (e.g. class, ability, gender, race, nationality, religion, sexuality, age or other factors).
Funding Information
The maximum grant applicants can apply for is £3000 for groups.
Eligibility Criteria
- Work that creates long-term change in society by addressing the causes of injustice and inequality.
- Work addressing issues facing a particular community that is led by that community (e.g. a group working on issues around sex work should be led by people with direct lived experience of sex work).
- Groups based in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England.
- The foundation funds small groups that struggle to get funding elsewhere, particularly if other funders might consider them to be too radical. The average income of groups they fund is around £2500. If applicants have received funding from mainstream sources, such as the Lottery or local council, or have several paid staff, they’re probably not the fund for them.
- The foundation funds all types of non-profit organisations, including groups that are not formally registered.
- Groups who have a religious purpose are welcome to apply but they don’t provide financial support for any activity, initiative or project where the primary aim is to promote religion.
What will not be funded
- The foundation does not fund traditional charity work that only addresses symptoms of injustice and inequality without aiming to tackle the root causes. So, for example, they would not support activities that only improve health and well-being, or relieve financial hardship and unemployment, or improve social inclusion and harmony, or conserve the environment, or advance education and training.
- The foundation does not fund groups with an annual income over £25,000.
- The foundation does not fund commercial or business activity.
- The foundation rarely support registered charities, community interest companies or social enterprises as they usually have more funding options than other types of groups, and do not have radical aims. If applicants are unsure, please get in touch to ask us if they are eligible before applying.
- The foundation does not support international groups or issues. Groups in the UK & RoI that are targeting a UK & RoI-based target in response to an injustice outside the UK & RoI can apply. For example, they would fund a group of environmentalists within the areas they cover, targeting an company based in the UK & RoI for their crimes abroad. They would not fund a group in a country outside the UK & RoI, targeting a company in the UK or RoI.
- The foundation does not support political parties.
- The foundation is not currently accepting applications from individuals. They suggest that applicants find a few like-minded people and create a group for their project.
- The foundation does not fund work that is in partnership with, or promotes, the military or police.
- The foundation does not fund the ‘service user’ groups of larger charities. These charities usually have enough access to funding.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit Edge Fund.