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The London Community Foundation, on behalf of the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)

MOPAC Victims Small Grants Fund 2027-2029

Two-year grants of £20,000 to £200,000 (£10,000 to £100,000 a year) for smaller, community-based and specialist organisations supporting victims of crime in London. The fund aims to fill gaps in provision for underserved communities: Black and minoritised communities, disabled and LGBTQI+ people, people with insecure immigration status, male survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, children and young people, hate crime victims, bereaved families and others. Organisations with income under £500,000 are prioritised. Funded services must be open to victims whether or not the crime was reported to the police.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£20,000 – £200,000
Closes in
15 days left
2 November
Effort
Heavy
budgets, references, often several stages

Who can apply

  • Small and specialist voluntary and community organisations based anywhere in the UK, delivering a service in London for Londoners, with a track record of delivering in London
  • You must have a track record of supporting victims of crime, or of delivering services to your target community if you are setting up a new project for victims
  • Organisations led by and for the communities they serve are prioritised, as are organisations with strong community connections and expertise
  • Organisations based outside London with income above £500,000 are funded only where they meet a need London-based applicants cannot
  • There is no income threshold, but income under £500,000 is prioritised
  • Eligible structures: CIOs; companies limited by guarantee (including registered charities and CICs limited by guarantee); trusts; unincorporated associations; and community benefit societies
  • The signed governing document must include an asset lock, and the purpose must be charitable
  • You need at least three unrelated trustees/directors at the top level of governance, a bank account in the organisation's name with two unrelated signatories by the start of the grant, a safeguarding policy reviewed in the last year, equalities and data protection policies, appropriate insurance, and no overdue LCF monitoring
  • If charitable income is over £5,000 you must have applied to register with the relevant regulator
  • Each organisation can submit one application as sole or lead applicant and be a sub-partner in one more
  • Partnerships have up to three organisations, a written agreement and the same £200,000 cap, and all partners must meet the eligibility criteria

What it funds

Any costs relating to support work for victims of crime, new or existing, for example:

  • Practical, emotional or advocacy support
  • Culturally appropriate support
  • Specialist support
  • Counselling and/or therapeutic support
  • Peer support/community support
  • Community outreach, engagement and may include events
  • Accessibility features for a programme such as interpreters or specific transport needs

Full cost recovery is supported, but core costs should not exceed 50%. Staff costs should be budgeted at the London Living Wage (£14.80) or above. Work with people who have both been victimised and offended must focus on supporting them as victims. Child sexual abuse/exploitation services (unless specifically for girls) and domestic abuse/sexual violence services (unless specifically for women and girls) can apply here.

What it will not fund

  • Projects primarily benefiting people who do not live, work or study in London
  • Work that focuses solely on addressing offending behaviour
  • Services that require a crime reference number, police referral or statutory referral to access
  • Replicating existing commissioned services or funds such as the MOPAC VAWG Grassroots Fund, Shared Endeavour Fund, the VRU's Stronger Futures Programme or the Home Office VAWG Advocacy Fund
  • Activities that promote religious or political views
  • One-off events, assemblies or roadshows where these are the main activity being funded
  • Spending that has already taken place (retrospective funding)
  • Individual sponsorship or redistribution of a grant to individuals or other organisations
  • Activities where people are excluded on the basis of religion, sexual orientation, sex or ethnicity unless the issue is group-specific
  • Contributing to capital build ('bricks and mortar') projects
  • Projects that focus on political campaigns and/or lobbying individuals
  • For profit organisations/activities
  • Organisations with two years of late submissions to the Charity Commission/Companies House, or two years of net current liabilities, in the last two completed financial years
  • Organisations where trustees are paid, unless approved by the Charity Commission and/or referenced in the governing document
  • Companies limited by shares, statutory organisations, NHS bodies and co-operative societies (LCF core criteria)

How to apply

  1. Read the fund guidelines (prospectus) and LCF's core eligibility criteria
  2. Optionally join an online information session (2 or 5 October 2026) or contact LCF if unsure whether this fund or the VAWG Grassroots Fund fits
  3. Click 'Apply now' on the fund page and complete the eligibility check
  4. If eligible, complete the full online application form and upload supporting documents by 2pm on Monday 2 November 2026
  5. LCF checks eligibility and shortlists (3-20 November 2026)
  6. LCF assessors carry out full assessments and may phone or email you (23 November 2026 - 8 January 2027)
  7. A MOPAC and sector panel recommends awards in the week of 11 January 2027; LCF trustees ratify them and decisions are sent in the week of 18 January 2027

Link your proposal clearly to the Police and Crime Plan 2025-2029. Unsuccessful applicants can ask for written feedback within 20 working days.

Have ready

  • Signed governing document (with asset lock)
  • Annual accounts for the last completed financial year (or management/draft accounts if they were filed more than 18 months ago)
  • Safeguarding policy reviewed within the last 12 months
  • Written partnership agreement and supporting documents for all partners (partnership bids)

Applications without the relevant, up-to-date supporting documents cannot be considered.

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