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About this opportunity

A pioneering programme designed to strengthen Black‑led initiatives supporting Black and Mixed Black heritage researchers in the UK. It provides financial support, governance training, leadership development, and operational resilience to grassroots organisation.

Benefits include:

Multi‑year grant funding (£13,000–£48,000 depending on income tier)
Tailored capacity‑building support (governance, leadership, financial resilience)
Peer learning and collective spaces
Ongoing 1‑to‑1 guidance and drop‑in sessions during application windows

Who can apply

Initiative must be Black‑led (≥50% of leadership identify as Black heritage or Mixed Black heritage)
Annual income between £0–£150,000
Registered or unregistered initiatives eligible (charities, CICs, social enterprises, sole traders, unincorporated groups)
At least one decision‑maker must be a DiNN member (free membership)
75% of governing body members must have lived experience of the social issues addressed
Application process:
Stage 1: Expression of Interest
Stage 2: Health Check & Due Diligence
Stage 3: Proposal Development
Stage 4: Onboarding
Stage 5: Capacity‑building programme
Running a project or organization
Entrepreneur

Do it Now Now (DiNN), funded by Wellcome TrustGrant

£48,000 Innovate Research Support Grant

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Opportunity type

Grant

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

United Kingdom

Deadline

Archived

About this opportunity

Benefits include:

Multi‑year grant funding (£13,000–£48,000 depending on income tier)
Tailored capacity‑building support (governance, leadership, financial resilience)
Peer learning and collective spaces
Ongoing 1‑to‑1 guidance and drop‑in sessions during application windows

Who can apply

Initiative must be Black‑led (≥50% of leadership identify as Black heritage or Mixed Black heritage)
Annual income between £0–£150,000
Registered or unregistered initiatives eligible (charities, CICs, social enterprises, sole traders, unincorporated groups)
At least one decision‑maker must be a DiNN member (free membership)
75% of governing body members must have lived experience of the social issues addressed
Application process:
Stage 1: Expression of Interest
Stage 2: Health Check & Due Diligence
Stage 3: Proposal Development
Stage 4: Onboarding
Stage 5: Capacity‑building programme
Running a project or organization
Entrepreneur

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