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In this round of funding, the Baring Foundation is seeking to fund activity which uses the law to:

• clarify or challenge legislation which disproportionately criminalises racialised people;
• address the harms caused by police in schools; and
• address the clampdown on activism in relation to issues of racial injustice (addressing the criminalisation of free speech and protest).

Examples of the type of work they anticipate funding under this call include (but are not limited to):

• Undertaking legal research to better understand the impact of police presence in schools;
• Challenging public body policy and practice in relation to the right to protest through Judicial Review;
• Implementation activities for wins already achieved through legal action.

They encourage collaborative working when using the law to achieve social change and have found this to be crucial to success. If you are working with other organisations, they expect you to clearly outline the approach to this collaboration and the roles each organisation will have in the work.

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Geographical areas funded: UK

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue, Core costs

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Annually awarded:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

To be eligible, applicants need to:

• be an anti-racist organisation or have a demonstrable history of working on anti-racism;
• already be undertaking legal action activities to address racial injustice in the criminal legal system or be able to demonstrate pre-existing plans for doing so;
• undertake activities that will deliver benefit in the UK (applications for international work will not be considered);
• be a legally registered not-for-profit entity in the UK, preferably a charity;
• have at least one full year’s accounts; and
• have an income of under £1m a year.

Maximum annual income:

£1,000,000

When to apply

Arrange a time to speak to them about your eligibility by Friday 30 May 2025 by emailing baring.foundation@ing.com.

The deadline for the second stage is Wednesday 11 June.

Next deadline: 30 May 2025

How to apply

For this fund, there is a two stage application process. You first need to contact them before submitting an application to discuss the suitability of your project for funding under this call. Please contact email: baring.foundation@ing.com.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Advocacy Justice, equality and law

Beneficiaries funded: Black and Ethnic Minorities Refugees and asylum seekers Voluntary sector organisations

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