Their aims are to fund work within each of the funding programmes which:

• will make a lasting difference to people’s lives rather than simply alleviating the symptoms or current problems;
• is aimed at reducing isolation, stigma and discrimination, and;
• encourages or enables groups that experience marginalisation and/or discrimination to share in the life of the whole community.

The total amount they offer is up to £15,000.  This can be over three years, two years, or a single grant. The average grant size is £5,000-£6,000.

They help organisations to become sustainable, supporting running and core costs to enable them to have flexibility, security and longevity. They can contribute to project costs or salaries.

Six of their funding programmes are focused on funding for adults only.

The Young People’s Programme can support people aged approx 12-21 from across a broader range of backgrounds.

While recognising (and being willing to support) on-going, tried and tested projects, they are also particularly interested in unusual, imaginative or pioneering projects which have perhaps not yet caught the public imagination.

Current Programmes:

Asylum seekers & refugees

Gypsy, Roma & Traveller communities

Offenders and ex-offenders

Older People

People affected by violence and abuse

People with mental health issues

Young People

W: https://allenlane.org.uk/funding/#top