How the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund application process works
We have three core funding programmes!
The Crisis Family Fund is generally open for urgent needs of affected families. The Holiday Fund and Family Support Fund open periodically for limited periods.
(All are dependent on available funds :
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This fund makes a real difference for families and their campaign groups that need financial support during the often drawn out struggles for justice lasting for decades in many cases.
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The Holiday Fund
currently closed!
Provides contributions towards respite breaks and short UK-based holidays tailored for children, young people and families that have been affected by custody deaths and killings.
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The Crisis Family Fund
open for applications!
This fund is a collaboration between the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund and the United Families & Friends Campaign.
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Available until further notice.
Family Support Fund
currently suspended!
Funds are periodically awarded for a range of things including contributions to funerals or memorial events, promotional materials, help towards travel costs to events, inquests or conferences etc.
Round4 Holiday Awards closed @ 10pm, 7 Mar 2025
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(Read about the Holiday Fund click here)
UFFC Gift & Legacy Fund
We occasionally manage small grants on behalf of the United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC) such as their Gift Fund or campaigning projects funding programmes.
Details of the UFFC Legacy Fund : Click here
National Family Fund Summary
The fund is administered centrally by 4WardEverUK, with assessment partners located around the UK via campaigns and organisations such as Migrant Media, INQUEST, the Friends of Mikey Powell Campaign, Red Alert HELP! and others.
Who can apply?
An individual / representative / campaign group acting on behalf of family members and / or friends of someone that has died in suspicious circumstances either following police contact or custody, in prison, mental health or immigration institutions.
Potential applicants should note that their campaign groups must be active and financially independent of any private company or enterprise, funded organisation or registered charity to be eligible.
The Family Fund will not support applications from the following
Individuals not directly linked to an active or known campaign group
Campaign groups not made up of family members and / or friends of someone that has died in state custody
Organisations or groups already funded from some other source(s)
Individuals or campaign groups that have received a grant from the National Memorial Family Fund within the previous 4 months prior to a new application
Please Note: Further applications will be considered after the four month period has elapsed. This is to ensure that the limited resources of the National Family Fund can support as many families and campaign groups as possible.
In certain circumstances this condition will be wavered via the Crisis Family Fund in a highly critical time of need that a family or campaign group may find themselves in.
The Application Process
The Holiday Fund and Family Support Fund will be open for applications intermittently, and details will be provided on the Memorial Family Fund and 4WardEverUK websites, social media networks and e-newsletters etc, and will also generally be provided to our assessment partners in advance.
There is a basic process in place to request awards from the National Family Fund.
Apply via Assessment Partner
If your campaign / group meets the basic criteria, (see our 'Q&A' page). Please register and contact an assessment partner for assistance with applying for grants.
All applicants should ensure that they have fully read and understood the Q&A guidelines, and keep a note of their unique Campaign Reference Number (CRN) issued when you registered with the National Family Fund.
Important: We cannot advise or assist applicants with completing applications - you should consult one of our assessment partners in this respect.
All application will require one or more the following information:
A brief overview of the person(s) your campaign / group was established for
The names of up to four (4) members actively involved in your campaign / group
A main contact name, email, telephone number and postal address
How much are you asking for
What you need the funds for and how those funds will be manage
How the funds will benefit the affected family members or the work of your campaign or group or organisation
Payment of grants
Payment of grants will normally be made within 21 days of being awarded by cheque or direct payment, and made payable to a valid UK bank account.
The bank account should be in the name of the campaign group, unless the application was made by an individual.
Payment or cheques will normally be sent to the named person and address on file at the time of the grant application.
Note: Grants are not repayable to the National Memorial Family Fund.
We only request that the receiver should provide some basic voluntary feedback of how the funds were used.
This helps us to demonstrate to funders and donors how our grants are used and are included in our public annual reports.
Grant Conditions & Amounts Payable
You will be required to state your acceptance that the National Memorial Family Fund may require some voluntary feedback about how any funds awarded were used.
Grants will generally be between £50 to a maximum of £250. Some grants awarded may be less than the amount requested dependent on available funds.
Applications will only be opened to family campaigns when the Family Support Fund holds a balance of sufficient financial resources at any given time.
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Applications Assessment Partners
Other partners may be added to this list over coming months
Red Alert HELP!
redalerthelp.org
INQUEST
inquest.org.uk
