Rights and Justice
The JRCT Rights and Justice grant supports UK-based research and advocacy advancing the rights of minorities, migrants, and refugees through systemic, community-led change.
Funder: Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
Due Dates: February 16, 2026 (account registration, round one) | March 2, 2026 (full application, round one) | July 13, 2026 (EOI, September round) | August 19, 2026 (account registration, round two) | September 2, 2026 (full application, round two)
Funding Amounts: Typical grants range from £20,000–£80,000 for 1–3 years; both project and core funding considered.
Summary: Supports UK-based work advancing the rights of racial and religious minorities, migrants, and refugees, prioritizing systemic and community-led change.
Key Information: Expression of Interest required for September round; annual income under £1 million strongly preferred.
Description
The Rights and Justice grant from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) funds long-term efforts to advance the rights of racial and religious minorities, migrants, and refugees in the UK. The programme prioritizes work that challenges systemic oppression and promotes structural change, especially initiatives led by people with lived experience of injustice. Supported activities include policy and legislative change, community organizing, advocacy, campaigning, education, strategic litigation, and network-building. The Trust particularly welcomes applications from grassroots and community-led organizations and encourages inclusion of collective care, resilience, and wellbeing practices as part of project costs.
