£48,000 Innovate Research Support Grant

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

• 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
• 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