OPENS 24TH JUNE

We're funding organisations delivering specialist services for racially minoritised young men aged 18–25 who are in contact with the criminal justice system.

The £2.6m fund will make 13 grants of £200,000 each, over three to five years, flexible enough to cover running costs, not just project delivery. At least half of the fund is ring-fenced for organisations led by and for the racially minoritised communities they serve, where at least 50% of trustees and staff come from those communities. 

• 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
• Application deadline: Wednesday 5^th August 2026, 5pm

If your organisation works in this space, or you know one that does, visit our fund page to find out more, check eligibility and register for our webinar on Monday 23 June, 2pm–3pm (Henry Smith Foundation - Equity in Justice Fund Launch Webinar )