Grant funding to help local sector culture organisations in Wales deliver anti-racist outcomes.
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What funding is available?
Revenue funding of between £10,000 and £20,000 is available between mid July 2025 to mid March 2026. Funding up to £25,000 will be considered for exceptional and compelling applications.
About the grant
The grant helps eligible organisations support the delivery of culture goals and actions in the Anti-racist Wales action plan. Examples include:
- anti-racism training/mentoring programme for leadership and board members
- initiatives to diversify board membership
- development of toolkit and training to improve recruitment practice to support applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people
- support co-designed programmes between national bodies and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic led organisations
- establish a regional capacity-building hub to support access to funding and organisational growth of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic-led organisations
- use and management of existing collections and/or new artefacts and archives to improve access, understanding or break down barriers for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people
- research
- engagement and outreach with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people in reviewing processes and systems as well as development of new programmes of work.
Who can apply for the grant?
To apply for funding, you should:
- be a local sector organisation based in Wales/be working with relevant organisations based in Wales, or whose activity is in Wales
- be active in the culture, arts, museums, archives, libraries or heritage sectors/have experience of either engagement or delivery in these sectors
- be able to complete your project before by 20 March 2026 and claim by 25 March 2026
Required criteria
The service delivery model should:
- deliver the culture goals and actions of the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan
- meet each of the grant assessment criteria
- present clear plans to spend the funds before the deadline of 20 March 2026.
Full details are available in the grant guidance document.
How to apply
Apply by completing the application form.
Email your completed application form to: culture@gov.wales
The closing date for applications is 5pm on 18 June 2025.
Further details are available in the grant guidance document and application form.
Assessment of bids
The assessment process will include a weighted scoring system. The score weighting is set out in the grant guidance document.