Shared Endeavour Fund
Standing together against racism, hate, intolerance, extremism and radicalisation.
The application window for the Mayor’s Shared Endeavour Fund is now open. The deadline for Call Six applications is 11am, Friday 6 June 2025. Application decisions are expected in August with projects starting in September.
About the Shared Endeavour Fund
Groundwork London is delighted to continue to administer the Mayor of London’s Shared Endeavour Fund (SEF) on behalf of The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC). For Call Six, grants of up to £100,000 will be available to support initiatives that challenge racism, hate, intolerance, extremism and radicalisation in London.
In January 2020, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched the Shared Endeavour Fund, a grants programme to support civil society projects that:
- Strengthen communities against extremism,
- Encourage more Londoners to stand up to hate and intolerance,
- Safeguard Londoners vulnerable to radicalisation,
- Stop the spread of hateful and supremacist ideologies.
Who can apply?
The Shared Endeavour Fund welcomes applications from groups who can demonstrate that the proposed project addresses at least one of the four priority themes for Call Six:
- Raise awareness: Help Londoners recognise and critically assess intolerant, hateful and extremist messages, empowering them to reject harmful ideologies.
- Build resilience: Support at-risk individuals in strengthening their psychosocial resilience against radicalisation.
- Promote positive action: Equip Londoners with the confidence and skills to safely challenge intolerance, hate and extremism.
- Enhance prevention efforts: Provide training and support for educators, social workers and other frontline practitioners to prevent intolerance, hate and extremism.
Eligibility
Applicants will need to evidence that they are one of the below to meet eligibility requirements:
- Registered UK Charities
- Charitable Incorporated Organisations
- Companies Limited by Guarantee
- Not-for-Profit Registered Community Interest Companies
- Constituted Community Groups
- Voluntary Sector Organisations
What funding is available?
We will offer three tiers of grants up to £100,000.
Tier 1 grants
- From £10,000 up to £30,000
- Work will take place in at least one or more London boroughs
Tier 2 grants
- From £30,001 up to £50,000
- Work will take place in at least three or more London boroughs
Tier 3 grants
- From £50,001 up to £100,000
- Work will take place across London, with work directly taking place in locations in North, East, South and West London boroughs
- Work should include delivery in at least eight or more London boroughs
- Organisations will have a proven track record in this field
- Organisations must bring an additional minimum match funding value of at least 50% of the requested amount. For example, if bidding for £80,000 from the Shared Endeavour Fund then there would need to be match funding of £40,000. The total project budget would therefore be £120,000
- Match funding guidelines – match funding must not be from an applicant’s reserves. It also excludes match funding from government departments including the Home Office’s Homeland Security Group (HSG). This is also inclusive of funding given to local authorities from HSG (e.g. Prevent Strategy funding).
It is the intention of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime that projects should be completed by 31 March 2026.
How to apply
Take a look at the below prospectus and theory of change to understand the programme and its aims.
The below application questions and guidance notes provide a detailed description of what we expect from your answers.
Applications must be submitted through our portal below. Complete a short form to see if you are eligible, if eligible the last page will have a link to the form.
The deadline for applications is Friday 6 June 2025, 11am.
Application Workshops
We will be holding an online application workshop. In the session, we will share information about the application process, what the funders are looking for, monitoring and evaluation information and tips on bid writing. Make sure you register by clicking on the links below.
Wednesday 7 June 12pm-2pm | Register Here
Contact
Please get in touch via sharedendeavourfund@groundwork.org.uk| Telephone: 020 7239 1286, Mobile: 07549 020277
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