How the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund application process works

We have two core funding programmes!

The Crisis Family Fund is generally open for urgent needs of affected families. The Family Support Fund is open periodically for limited periods.
(Both are dependent on available funds : Please Donate)

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 Crisis Family Fund

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This fund is a collaboration between the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund and the United Families & Friends Campaign.


Suspended while we replenish resources!


In cases of urgent need our Crisis Family Fund would normally be available during periods when the Family Support Fund rounds are closed.


This is a quick-turnaround process referred through our Assessment Partners.


There are just 2 easy steps to get started:

a) Ensure you are registered, then wait for our email

b) Contact one of our Assessment Partners (here)

Conditions Apply
Note: Family campaigns must be registered with the National Family Fund website to be eligible for consideration of a crisis grant.
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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

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National Memorial Family Fund Closed for Applications!

(See our Q&A advisory page click here)

Family Support Fund

open periodically!

Funds are periodically awarded for a range of things including (but not exclusively):


  • Contributions to funerals or memorial events and/or structures
  • Promotional materials (banners, t-shirts, badges, business cards etc)
  • For help with stationary, postal and related items or equipment
  • Help towards travel costs to events, inquests or conferences
  • Assistance towards the costs of counselling or therapy services
  • Support with essential household provisions, debts and bills
  • Short holidays and family respite breaks


Grants for other purposes will be considered from the Family Fund within reason. Affected families (active or not, past or present) can apply to the National Memorial Family Fund.
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Note: Family campaigns must be registered with the National Family Fund website to be eligible for consideration of a grant.
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National Family Fund Summary

The fund is administered centrally by 4WardEverUK, with assessment partners located around the UK via campaigns and organisations such as UFFC, Migrant Media, INQUEST, the Northern Police Monitoring Project, Justice for 'Paps' Ullah, 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.
Conditions Apply
The Application Process

The Family Support Fund will be open for applications intermittently, and details will be provided on the 4WardEverUK and Friends of Mikey Powell Campaign websites / social 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 Online

If your campaign / group meets the basic criteria, (see our 'Q&A' page), please register and contact an assessment partner for assistance with applying online. 

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.

The online application form includes 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.

Cheques will normally be sent to the named person and address on file at the time of the grant application.
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Note: Grants are not repayable to the National Memorial Family Fund. 

The only condition of the grant awarded is that the receiver should provide some basic feedback of how the funds were used. 

The responsibility will ultimately be with the successful applicant to meet this sole condition of the grant.
Grant Conditions & Amounts Payable

You will be required to state your acceptance that the National Memorial Family Fund would require some basic 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 between £5,000 and £6,500 at any given time.
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