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# Applications open for Engagement Fund for BME communities in the city
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/applications-open-for-engagement-fund-for-bme-communities-in-the-city/
- Published: 2021-11-02T09:05:33.000Z
- Updated: 2021-11-01T18:26:25.000Z
- Description: The Engagement Fund for BME communities in the city aims to support local community groups, voluntary organisations and not-for-profit social enterprise
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: News, BME, Brighton & Hove, Brighton & Hove City Council

Applications are now open for a new **Engagement Fund for BME communities** in the city, which aims to support local community groups, voluntary organisations and not-for-profit social enterprise.

Councillor **Steph Powell**, co-chair of the **Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee**, said: *“This fund is aimed at improving well-being and promoting fairness for BME communities in the city as part of our work to tackle inequality and towards becoming an anti-racist city.*

*“We’ve set up the fund to make it as accessible as possible so that smaller grassroots groups can benefit.*

*“The first round of these grants supported a wide variety of community projects doing some very valuable work. I’m very pleased we’re able to offer this funding again.”*

#### The fund is open to organisations that:

- Are BME led and/or have a predominantly BME membership;
- Have an annual income of £20,000 or less;
- Aim to improve well-being, build cohesion or promote fairness;
- Groups must have a governing document and are expected to have a bank account or be in the process of opening one.

The **deadline** for application is **December 10**, 2021\. Groups can apply for grants of **up to** **£2,000** out of a total fund of £15,000\. All grants will need to be spent by **May 31**, 2022.

For details of how to apply, [CLICK HERE](http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/communitiesfund?ref=scenemag.co.uk)