Apply for the Anti-Racist Wales Culture Fund 2025 to 2026
Grant funding to help local sector culture organisations in Wales deliver anti-racist outcomes.
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.
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
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
The closing date for applications is 5pm on 18 June 2025.
For more information, visit: https://businesswales.gov.wales/news-and-blog/apply-anti-racist-wales-culture-fund-2025-2026