National Windrush Day | Windrush Cymru @77 Grant 2025
Introduction
Race Council Cymru (led by Windrush Cymru Elders) is administering a small grant scheme for Welsh Government funding for National Windrush Day | Windrush Cymru @77 for 2025. The grant will be assessed and distributed by members of the Windrush generation with Welsh Government observing the process.
National Windrush Day is a day that honours and celebrates the contributions of the ‘Windrush Generation’; a name for people arriving in the UK between 1948-1971 from Caribbean and Commonwealth countries, who answered the call to help fill labour shortages and rebuild the UK after the Second World War.
The 22 June 2025 will be the 8th National Windrush Day celebrated in Wales.
Grant Information
- Available funding: Up to £1,500 per organisation
- Purpose: To enable delivery of events, activities and projects to educate and celebrate Windrush Day/Windrush Cymru @77, 2025
- For: Revenue items only (project staff, contractors, refreshments, materials, travel etc.)
- Deadline for application submissions: [Insert deadline here]
Who Can Apply?
Applications are welcomed from constituted groups and organisations who:
- Are based and working in Wales
- Can evidence capacity to plan, arrange and deliver events/activities and projects
- Can demonstrate engagement with their local communities and involve Windrush Generation migrants and commonwealth nationals in their project
- Can evidence their understanding of Windrush and how they will share key information
- Can evidence their governance, safeguarding, inclusion and equalities policies
Funding Criteria
Applications must evidence how the event/activity/projects align with the Welsh Government Windrush guidelines of:
- Raising awareness of National Windrush Day | Windrush Cymru @77
- Promoting positive messages regarding Windrush Day
- Promoting the historical, economic and cultural contributions of the Windrush generation to Wales
- Providing education or training around Windrush generations and their contributions to Welsh Development
How to Apply
- Download the application guidelines and application form below
- Complete the application form in full
- Email your completed application to: [email protected]
For queries, contact Race Council Cymru (RCC) on: 03302290995
Schedule of Funding
- Successful applicants will receive 75% of funding on acceptance of the award
- The remaining 25% will be issued on assessment of the final report/evaluation report at project end
- All projects must submit a completion report by 19th September 2025