# Phase 2 of Windrush Community Fund open for applications

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/05/14/phase-2-of-windrush-community-fund-open-for-applications/
- Published: 2021-05-14T12:29:14+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Phase 2 of the Windrush Community Fund is open for applications until 30 June**,**
with grants of up to £25,000 available.**

The [Windrush Community Fund](https://voice4change-england.com/windrush-community-fund/)
is a £500,000 fund administered by Voice4Change England. Community and grassroot
organisations can bid for £2,500 up to £25,000 to make sure all people affected 
by Windrush are aware of the support available through the Windrush Compensation
Scheme and Windrush Scheme.

The fund [first opened for bids](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/12/21/500k-windrush-community-fund-opens-for-bids/)
late last year, and 14 charities and grassroot organisations across the UK have 
so far been awarded grants through phase 1 of the fund.

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One organisation to receive funding is the Derby West Indian Community Association,
which will generate awareness of the Windrush Scheme through both live and virtual
events, and create an art exhibition at the association headquarters and the Derby
Museum. The association will also host drop in sessions for people to share experiences,
and raise the profile of the compensation scheme by networking with carnivals or
alternative online events that have a high number of attendees from Commonwealth
countries.

#### What are the Windrush Compensation Scheme & Windrush Scheme?

The [Windrush Scheme](https://www.gov.uk/windrush-prove-your-right-to-be-in-the-uk)
was launched in May 2018 to help people who were not able to prove their right to
live and work in the UK, to get a document to prove their lawful status. Members
of the Windrush generation can apply free of charge for documentation confirming
their lawful status, including British citizenship if eligible, under the Windrush
Scheme.

The [Windrush Compensation Scheme](https://www.gov.uk/apply-windrush-compensation-scheme)
was launched in April 2019. It compensates members of the Windrush generation and
their families for the losses and impacts suffered as a result of not being able
to demonstrate their lawful status. The minimum award is currently £10,000 for anyone
who can show an impact on their life under the terms of the scheme. So far, the 
Windrush Compensation Scheme has paid out over £14 million in compensation.