# £3 million Ethnic Minorities Innovation Fund to be launched - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/10/04/3-million-ethnic-minorities-innovation-fund-be-launched/ - Published: 2005-10-04T23:00:00+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake Funding information service SMALLfri is once again sharing some funding news with UK Fundraising. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) is about to launch a £3 million Ethnic Minorities Innovation Fund (EMIF) to provide financial support to voluntary and community groups working in partnership with local authorities to deliver better services to tackle homelessness within ethnic minority groups within England. EMIF is in addition to the Homelessness Innovation Fund that we covered earlier this year. The Fund is guaranteed for 2006/07 and 2007/08. Full details of the bidding arrangements have not yet been published, but there are several documents that you should be aware of: ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) Tackling Homelessness Amongst Ethnic Minority Households:­ A Development Guide, and The Causes of Homelessness Amongst Ethnic Minority Populations have both been published and cover research results leading to setting up the Fund. They are both available online. Expressions of Interest forms will be issued when the bidding guidance is published. If you have a specific question before then you can e-mail [ta******************@**********ov.uk](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/mailto:ta******************@**********ov.uk). The closing date has yet to be announced. **SMALLfri is the subscription funding information service for new and small organisations.** * **[New legacy strategy at Royal Horticultural Society](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/10/09/new-legacy-strategy-royal-horticultural-society/)**( 9 October 2005) * **[Rules relaxed on Gift Aid donations by phone and web](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/10/09/rules-relaxed-gift-aid-donations-phone-and-web/)**( 9 October 2005) * **[10 Kent charities win £1,000](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/10/16/10-kent-charities-win-1000/)**( 16 October 2005)