Executive Office: Minority Ethnic Development Fund (MEDF)

Archived Black and minority ethnic Communities Community and neighbourhood development Community development Cross community good relations Human rights and equality Multiculturalism Racial equality Refugees and asylum seekers Antrim & Newtownabbey Ards & North Down Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Belfast City Causeway Coast and Glens Derry City and Strabane Fermanagh and Omagh Lisburn and Castlereagh Mid and East Antrim Mid Ulster Newry, Mourne and Down Northern Ireland Large (over £60,000) Medium (up to £60,000) Micro (up to £1,000) Small (up to £10,000)

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Overview

Funding awards will fall into three broad categories or ‘tiers’:

Tier 1

Tier 1a - Funding awards between £100 - £5,000.

Tier 1b - Funding awards between £5,000.01 - £10,000.

Awards may be for one-off events or for projects lasting up to one year (1 April 2021 – 31 March 2022).

Tier 1 will be open to applications once, alongside Tiers 2 and 3

Tier 2

Tier 2a - Funding awards between £10,000.01 - £30,000 per annum.

Tier 2b - Funding awards between £30,000.01 - £45,000 per annum.

Funding is intended to meet central management, development and administrative costs and thereby enable organisations to develop and provide services and projects.

Tier 2 will be open to applications once with funding running from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.

Tier 3

Tier 3a - Funding awards between £45,000.01 - £60,000 per annum.

Tier 3b - Funding awards between £60,000.01 - £75,000 per annum.

Funding is intended to meet central management, development and administrative costs and thereby enable organisations to develop and provide services and projects.

Tier 3 applications must also include clear proposals to provide a mentoring role with smaller or less experienced organisations and/or to work collaboratively with others in the sector.

Tier 3 will be open to applications once with funding running from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.

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