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Levels of democratic participation vary significantly, with some groups and places less likely to feel informed, confident or able to take part in democratic processes. The Democratic Engagement Fund will provide grants to civil society organisations (CSOs) to deliver politically neutral, place‑based activities that help people understand, engage with, and participate in democracy.
The Fund focuses on groups that are currently less democratically engaged and aims to generate evidence on what works to increase democratic participation, informing future policy and practice.
MHCLG welcome applications from civil society organisations with experience of, or demonstrable capacity to deliver, community based, politically neutral projects in England, including:
Grants available for VCSE organisations to bring creative ideas to life across our district, funding creative and heritage projects around three themes: Creative Wellbeing, Creativity and Nature, and New Creative Work.
History in the Making is a grant that enables underrepresented young people (aged 13-25) to discover, engage, and connect with their local stories and ensure the history that matters to them is not forgotten.
Grants for registered charities and social enterprises to support women aged 18+ in, and at risk of escalating within, the criminal justice system.
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