Minority Ethnic Development Fund
The Minority Ethnic Development Fund (MEDF) provides support for voluntary and community organisations working with minority ethnic people and groups. The fund aims to assist minority ethnic and local community organisations to promote good relations between people of different ethnic backgrounds.
Whilst the MEDF has previously operated on an annual basis, in line with review recommendations, funding will now be multi-annual and applications were invited for a three year period, from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025.
The fund closed to applications on 27 January 2022
Funding awards fall into three broad categories or ‘tiers’
Tier 1
Awards may be for one-off events/projects or for projects lasting for three years (1 April 2022 – 31 March 2025).
- Tier 1a
Funding awards between £100 - £5,000. - Tier 1b
Funding awards between £5,000.01 - £10,000.
Tier 2
Funding is intended to meet central management, development and administrative costs and thereby enable organisations to develop and provide services and projects.
Funding runs from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025.
- Tier 2a
Funding awards between £10,000.01 - £30,000 per annum. - Tier 2b
Funding awards between £30,000.01 - £45,000 per annum.
Tier 3
Funding is intended to meet central management, development and administrative costs and thereby enable organisations to develop and provide services and projects.
Tier 3 applications must also include clear proposals to provide a mentoring role with smaller or less experienced organisations and/or to work collaboratively with others in the sector.
Funding runs from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025.
- Tier 3a
Funding awards between £45,000.01 - £60,000 per annum. - Tier 3b
Funding awards between £60,000.01 - £75,000 per annum.
Successful organisations
A list of successful organisations can be found here:
Supporting documents
You can still view the documents for the 2022-25 funding by clicking on one of the links below:
Further information
If you require further information, or if you wish to be added to our mailing list, you can contact us via email: race.equality@executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk
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