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Insight Briefing: Community led grantmaking

Emily Wallace
By Emily Wallace

11 Feb 2022 | Blog

This insight briefing draws on learning from the community-led grant making strand of The Equity Programme. You can download the insight briefing here and read more about The Equity Programme along with stories from the communities online.

“Listening deeply and taking time to understand where people are is important.”

30 Proactive grants made, seven Community-led grants distributed, and one strategic funding partnership with BEMIS

£150,000 from Stewart Investors to develop grant-making focussing on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups who were adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Our role has been one of support, occasionally guidance – but most often as a curious friend. Listening deeply and taking time to understand where people are is important.