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Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) is currently accepting applications for its Rights and Justice Grant Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The JRCT Rights and Justice Grant Program provides funding to organisations working to advance human rights, equitable justice, and civil liberties. The programme supports initiatives that tackle discrimination, empower marginalised communities, and promote fair legal and social systems.
Societal Impact: Promotes equal treatment, protects vulnerable groups, and strengthens democracy.
Community Empowerment: Supports racial/religious minorities, refugees, and migrants in tackling systemic injustices.
Wellbeing & Resilience: Funds care, healing, safety, and sustainability practices to prevent burnout and trauma.
Inclusive Practices: Encourages accessibility, disability justice, and trauma-informed approaches in organising.
Conflict Resolution: Provides resources for transformative justice, accountability, and mediation.
Capacity Building: Invests in sustainable infrastructure and healthy organisational culture.
Flexibility: Recognises and funds grassroots strategies already in use, rather than imposing definitions.
National & Local Reach: Focuses on UK advocacy but allows local/regional projects with wider structural significance.
Prioritisation of Lived Experience: Emphasises funding groups led by those directly affected by racism and oppression.
Eligible applicants include organisations that:
Work on human rights, legal advocacy, or justice initiatives
Can demonstrate impact on equity, civil liberties, or protection of rights
Engage communities or stakeholders in participatory approaches
Implement projects that enhance accountability and fairness within legal or social systems
Applicants should prepare proposals that include:
Clear project objectives aligned with human rights and justice priorities
Description of expected outcomes and measurable impact
Evidence of community engagement or participatory approaches
Project timeline and budget
Strategies for monitoring, evaluation, and sustainability
Apply for JRCT Rights and Justice Grant Program
