Race Council Cymru

Registered charity 1148598 · since 2012racecouncilcymru.org.uk·Wales·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

If your project is based and working in Wales and aims to raise awareness of, celebrate or educate about the Windrush generation, support Windrush elders, or link to the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan, it fits the National Windrush Day grant, which needs alignment with at least one of its listed objectives.
That grant offers up to £2,000, so a request at or below that figure suits it, though the annual report gave no usable grants total and no typical grant range is stated.
Download the form or request it by email, and complete every section, including the activity, beneficiaries, how it meets the Windrush objectives and a financial breakdown, bearing in mind that quality is weighted 75% and cost 25%, that equipment, building works and core overheads are not funded, and that funded events must acknowledge Welsh Government.
The Windrush Cymru @78 Grant closes on 4 May, and a closing deadline applies in each annual round, so plan around that date.
Organisations without a registered charity, CIC or constituted status, the capacity to plan, deliver and report on events, or governance and safeguarding policies in place should not apply.

Overview

Race Council Cymru is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1148598).

Race Council Cymru is a registered charity, number 1148598, that was established by ethnic minority grassroots communities as an overarching umbrella body. It exists to promote equality and diversity for the public benefit, and it designs and delivers programmes, training, events and activities to support its strategic mission. Its National Windrush Day grant offers a maximum of £2,000.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Race Council Cymru describes its wider role as bringing grassroots communities and organisations together to challenge racial inequality and promote integration, while supporting antiracism, arts, heritage and cultural activity for Black, Asian and diverse ethnic communities across Wales. Its National Windrush Day grant invites eligible organisations based and working in Wales to run events engaging the Windrush Generation and Commonwealth nationals. Applicants must be a registered charity, community interest company or constituted group with the capacity to plan, deliver and report on events. Projects may raise awareness of the Windrush generation, celebrate its contributions to Wales, provide related education or training, benefit Windrush elders, or link activities to the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan. Assessment weighs project quality and cost, and funded events must acknowledge Welsh Government as funder.

Themes

Windrush awareness
Windrush heritage
Windrush education
Windrush elders
Anti-racist action

Geographic Focus

Wales.

What they don't fund

National Windrush Day Grant Funding only:
- Equipment purchases
- Building or renovation works
- Core organisational overheads

How to apply

Applicants download the form or request it by email, then complete all sections, including the activity, beneficiaries, how the project meets the Windrush objectives and its financial breakdown.

Deadlines: A closing deadline applies in each annual grant round.

Application windows:

Windrush Cymru @78 Grant: Closes on 4 May

Who can apply:

Windrush Cymru @78 Grant
- Registered charity, CIC, or constituted group
- Can plan, deliver and report on events
- Governance and safeguarding policies in place

What to send:

Windrush Cymru @78 Grant
- Application Form
- Your activity description, beneficiaries, how it meets the Windrush objectives, and a financial breakdown

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Projects must align with at least one of the grant's listed Windrush objectives.
Assessment gives project quality 75% of the score and cost 25%.
An independent panel of Windrush Elders and Commonwealth Nationals reviews applications, with Welsh Government observing.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

Wales

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Race Council Cymru.

The Millennium Stadium Charitable TrustFixed deadlinesGave £365k Arts Council of WalesFixed deadlinesGave £31M WcvaMixed deadlinesGave £29.3M Welsh GovernmentMixed deadlinesGave £1.1bn The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies CharityFixed deadlinesGave £208k Tŷ CerddFixed deadlinesGave £146k Groundwork WalesNo public process Cancer Research WalesRollingGave £2.9M Community Foundation WalesRollingGave £2.3M The Gaynor Cemlyn-Jones TrustNo public processGave £20,639

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2021	£858,210	£461,120	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022	£724,626	£892,940	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£606,663	£563,336	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£898,599	£908,533	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£816,384	£883,674	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

— No grants figure for those years.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.