The MOPAC Victims Small Grants Fund aims to strengthen the diversity of support available to victims of crime across London by supporting smaller, community-based and specialist organisations. These organisations often have strong local connections, trusted relationships and expertise in supporting communities that may be underserved by mainstream services.
MOPAC is running two grant funds concurrently. Further information regarding the VAWG Grassroots Fund, including eligibility and funding priorities, can be found at MOPAC VAWG Grassroots Fund.
Themes
The programme aims to achieve this through:
- Improving outcomes for victims from underserved communities by supporting more tailored and accessible services delivered by organisations with specialist expertise, local knowledge and trusted relationships.
- Strengthening the diversity of provision across London by supporting a wider range of smaller, community-based and specialist organisations to play a meaningful role in the victims’ support landscape.
- Encouraging greater collaboration and connection across the sector, enabling smaller and specialist organisations to work alongside mainstream services, enhancing the overall offer with their expertise, and contributing to a more coordinated and responsive support system for victims.
Eligibility
The Fund is designed to prioritise supporting small and specialist organisations delivering services for victims of crime. These organisations are often led by and for the communities they serve and/or are community led. By and for-led organisations are organisations that are led by, and primarily work with and for, people who share a particular lived experience, identity or connection to the community they support. Their work is shaped by the knowledge, experience and perspectives of the communities they serve, and they often have trusted relationships and a strong understanding of the specific needs and barriers faced by those communities.
The Fund also recognises the important role of small and specialist organisations that may not be led by people with lived experience, but have strong community connections, relevant expertise and a proven track record of working with and for underserved communities affected by crime.
The Fund specifically (but not exclusively) seeks to extend provision for:
- Black and minoritised communities
- People with disabilities
- LGBTQI+ people
- Persons with insecure or unknown immigration status, including those with no recourse to public funds
- Male victim-survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence/abuse
- Children and young people
- Faith-based communities
- People who have experienced hate crime
- Bereaved families
- People involved in prostitution
- Older people
The Fund will prioritise organisations which:
- Can demonstrate that they are embedded in the communities where they are delivering, with evidence of trusted, established relationships with the community/groups of people that they support, good local reach, knowledge of need and track record of delivery.
- Provide specialist support, or enhance existing support, to victims from communities that face additional barriers to accessing support.
- Can evidence that their work is responding to an unmet need that has been identified.
- Improve outcomes for victims in line with priorities under the Police and Crime Plan 2025 – 2029.
Organisations may apply in partnership if there is a clear rationale for the partnership.
Organisations must have a track record of delivering support to victims of crime OR must have a track record of delivering services to their target community, if setting up a new project for victims of crime.
Organisations must be based in UK, and projects must serve communities in London.
Grant size
A total of £2,000,000 of grant funds are available over two years (February 2027 – January 2029).
The Fund will provide two-year grants of between £20,000 and £200,000 (£10,000 to £100,000 per year).
There is no income threshold for this fund. Organisations with an annual income of less than £500,000 will be prioritised.
How to apply
The online application form can be accessed by clicking on the ‘Apply now’ button on the fund webpage. Before you can start your application, you will need to complete an eligibility check to establish your eligibility for the programme. If eligibility is confirmed you will move on to the full application form.
Deadlines
Applications will close at 2pm on Monday 2nd November 2026. Funded activities can start from the week beginning 01 February 2027 and must be completed by 31 January 2029.
Information sessions
During October, The London Community Foundation will be hosting online opportunities to hear more about the programme and ask any questions. Sign up to join one of the session on Teams:
Both of these sessions will be identical so you only need to sign up to one of them.
Contact details
If you have any questions about this fund, please contact us on 020 7582 5117 or at victimsfund@londoncf.org.uk