# BAMER-led organisations invited to pitch for grants at Dragons Den event

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/08/28/bamer-led-organisations-invited-to-pitch-for-grants-at-dragons-den-event/
- Published: 2020-08-28T09:43:01+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**BAMER-led organisations have until noon on Monday to apply to pitch at this year’s
AVOCADO+ Dragons Den event, with grants of up to £5,000 available to be won.**

 

[Money4You](https://www.money4you.org/), [Race on the Agenda](https://www.rota.org.uk/),
and [Black Fundraisers UK](https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/groups/sig-black-fundraisers-network/)
are holding the 8^(th) annual [AVOCADO+ Dragons Den](https://www.money4you.org/nonprofits/dragons-den-2020/)
on 18 September.

## Advertisement

 

This year, the evening event will be held online, with up to ten Black, Asian, multi-
ethnic and refugee-led charities and social enterprises pitching to the audience
and grant making organisations such as Trust For London, Tudor Trust, City Bridge
Trust, BBC Children in Need, and CommUNITY Barnet for a chance to win a grant for
their project.

 

After the pitches, five winners will be selected and will receive grants.

 

 

 

> BAME led orgs – here is your chance to win a grant of £5000! 💸💸
> Apply to pitch at [@Money4YOUth](https://twitter.com/Money4YOUth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Dragon's Den event on the 18th September for the chance to win up to £5,000!
> DM me or contact ad***@*******ou.org for the form to apply – deadline is noon 
> on Monday 31st August!
> — Martha Awojobi (@MarthaAwojobi) [August 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/MarthaAwojobi/status/1298620406983798794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

 

 

Organisations have until midday on 31 August to apply to take part, with application
forms available from [ad***@*******ou.org](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/08/28/bamer-led-organisations-invited-to-pitch-for-grants-at-dragons-den-event/ad***@*******ou.org)
or by joining [BAMER HUB](https://www.money4you.org/#bamerhub), the online platform
that provides members exclusive access to content to strengthen and grow their non-
profit organisations such as funding opportunities, support sessions, workshops,
tools and resources for business continuity, resilience, networking and income generation.
BAMER-led organisations can join for free.

 

At the evening event, there will also be keynote speaker, a raffle, and an opportunity
for information sharing and networking with influencers, grant makers, corporate
organisations and senior charity representatives. People are also invited to join
the audience and tickets to the event are available through [this link](https://www.money4you.org/nonprofits/dragons-den-2020/).

 

The evening will also see the graduation of the AVOCADO+ Accelerator Programme Class
of 2020 and the launch of the new academic year of the programme, which is designed
to improve the sustainability, fundraising capabilities and leadership of BAMER 
charities and social enterprises, and trains participants in leadership, governance,
finance, and income diversification.

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