The Solidarity Fund
The Solidarity Fund backs community-led projects in England that address poverty and discrimination by building collective power and driving systemic change.
Funder: National Lottery Community Fund
Due Dates: Rolling (Open to applications)
Funding Amounts: £1,000,000–£5,000,000 per project; decisions in ~39 weeks
Summary: Supports organisations in England tackling poverty and discrimination by empowering communities and driving systems change.
Description
The Solidarity Fund is designed to support organisations in England that focus on building community power, addressing the root causes of poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination, and fostering systemic change. The fund prioritises initiatives that are led by people with lived experience of the issues, encourage collaboration across communities, and share learnings to amplify the voices of those affected. Projects should aim to challenge existing systems of inequality, build leadership within communities, and develop long-term, collective solutions.
