The Democratic Engagement Fund
Offered by Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government
Funding
£1k – £50k
Deadline
1 September 2026
Region
UK-wide
Sector
All sectors
About this grant
The Democratic Engagement Fund provides grants to civil society organisations (CSOs) to deliver politically neutral, place-based projects that support people to understand, engage with, and participate in democracy in England. The Fund focuses on communities that are currently less democratically engaged, including young people, ethnic minority communities, disabled people, people experiencing homelessness, regular movers, and people from low socio-economic backgrounds. Projects should help overcome barriers to democratic participation related to knowledge, opportunity, motivation or trust, and must contribute learning on what works to increase democratic engagement. Projects must be delivered in England.
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