New funder joins Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland
Corra Foundation
The Indigo Trust has joined the group of funders which support the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland.
Indigo focusses on grantmaking that addresses systemic injustices. Their support for the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland complements their funding of racial justice work and access to justice in the UK and globally.
Thrisha Haldar, Lead Executive at the Indigo Trust explains their decision to join the Fund:
“We know that we can achieve more by working together with peer funders. We also chime with the Fund’s approach to grant-making – including those with direct experience of being marginalised in decision making, and providing reliable and flexible funding over multiple years. We know that the grants made so far are helping to secure housing for vulnerable people, to ensure the rights of children in custody decisions, to challenge decisions that harm disabled people… and much more. Through this collaboration, we are learning from the informed and courageous groups winning change at scale across Scotland so that we can keep improving our approach to securing justice for citizens in Scotland and more widely.”
The Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland is now supported by eight funders from Scotland and the wider UK: AB Charitable Trust, Binks Trust, Cattanach, Corra Foundation, The Baring Foundation, Indigo Trust, The Robertson Trust and William Grant Foundation.
Following the open call for applications run in 2024, the new investment from Indigo will allow an additional grant to be made. The open call grants were made through a participatory process, reflecting the PANEL principles of a human rights-based approach. As part of this, the funding decisions were made by people with lived experience of barriers and challenges to the enjoyment of their human rights.
The panel considered a strong set of applications, of which the Fund was able to support seven. This new funding means one further grant can be included in this round. Reflecting the panel’s conclusions, this will mean an additional core funding grant will be made to Article 12 in Scotland.
Carolyn Sawers, CEO Corra Foundation said:
“We are delighted to welcome Indigo Trust to what is now a partnership of eight independent funders. Collectively the grants being made through the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland will support a range of work, including strategic litigation, grassroots activity, campaigning and advocacy. At such a critical time for human rights in Scotland this will help rights-holders and communities to make themselves heard and pursue change on the rights issues that matter in their daily lives.”
More information about the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland can be found here.
For further comment please contact comms@corra.scot or call Shelley Gray (Head of Policy and Communications) on 07816 509 772. For further information about the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland please email humanrights@corra.scot