Preventing Radicalisation Grant Initiative

This programme has now closed for applications. For more information, please contact prevent@groundwork.org.uk

The Preventing Radicalisation grant initiative was developed through the Home Office Prevent Programme, to support Local Authority partners in their work with communities to build resilience to radicalisation. Groundwork UK administered the grant on behalf of the Home Office Prevent team and onboarded Civil Society Organisations (CSO) and Project Providers to be part of the Preventing Radicalisation framework.

The Prevent Programme was designed to safeguard people at risk of becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism, through tailored interventions designed to address the personal and social factors which can make people vulnerable to radicalisation.

Prevent was delivered by a network of dedicated experts with comprehensive understanding of the unique risks in their area and was adapted to the specific issues facing each community. The programme worked in partnership with frontline professionals such as teachers, healthcare and psychology practitioners, social workers, the police, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), community leaders and more.

Who was eligible to apply to be on the Preventing Radicalisation framework?

Successful applicants were registered charities or companies which:

Had experience working with individuals and communities to build resilience to radicalisation, or other similar vulnerabilities (e.g. youth violence and gang involvement).
Could provide details of their work with the public sector or Local Authorities.

Typically, project providers needed to be able to deliver the following types of projects:

Mentoring and practical support for individuals who are most vulnerable to radicalisation.
Empowering beneficiaries to build critical thinking skills and resilience to radicalisation.
Engaging parents and caregivers to raise awareness of the risks of radicalisation.
Building the capacity and skills of frontline staff to deliver Prevent, including teachers, social workers, and other professionals.

Please contact prevent@groundwork.org.uk with any queries or call 0121 237 3610.

The Preventing Radicalisation grant initiative was developed to support Local Authorities to address radicalisation threats through projects delivered by Civil Society Organisations (CSO) and Project Providers. This initiative was administered by Groundwork UK on behalf of the Home Office.