The closing date for Phase 1 applications is 12 February 2021.
Awards will range from a minimum of £2,500 to a maximum of £25,000.
Windrush Scheme:
If you’re settled in the UK but do not have a document to prove it, you may be eligible to apply to the ‘Windrush Scheme’.
You may be able to apply for a document to prove you can live and work in the UK if one of the following is true:
- You came to the UK from a Commonwealth country before 1973
- Your parents came to the UK from a Commonwealth country before 1973
- You came to the UK from any country before 31 December 1988 and are now settled here
Further details of the windrush scheme can be found here.
Windrush Compensation Scheme:
You may be able to claim compensation if you suffered losses because you could not show that you had a right to live in the UK.
‘Losses’ can be things like not being able to work, find a place to live or get health treatment. They can also include immigration action, like detention or removal from the UK.
You can apply if:
- You came to the UK from a Commonwealth country before 1973
- Your parents or grandparents came to the UK from a Commonwealth country before 1973
- You came to the UK from any country before 31 December 1988 and are now settled here
You can also apply if you are:
- The close family member of someone eligible to claim and you have had significant losses yourself
- Representing the estate of someone who would have been eligible
Further details of the Windrush Compensation Scheme can be found here.
The application form for the Windrush Community Fund can be accessed here.
The fund is being administered by Voice 4 Change England. Their explanation of the fund can be found here.
Further details such as who can apply, what you can get funding for can be found on the government’s website here.