As part of their Black Maternal Health Programme, Impact on Urban Health and NHS South East London have this week launched up to £1.5m of funding for multiyear grants of up to 3-years that will fund projects seeking to improve experiences and outcomes for Black mothers, birthing people, and their babies. Grantees are invited to submit proposals against eleven solution areas that were generated at a workshop held in Brixton in June. Solutions were subsequently scored and prioritised by the programme’s Expert Reference Group, which includes Experts by Experience, VCSE leaders, academics and NHS clinicians and commissioners, who also co-designed the grant making process.

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Timelines

Applications are open now (from 18th November 2025) to 10 January 2026.

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Who can apply

• Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations, including Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) and Community Interest Companies (CICs), with a stated charitable or community-purpose mission, that are based in or serve the south east London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Greenwich, Bexley or Bromley.
• Partnerships or consortia, including NHS providers and Local Authorities and Care Partnerships where a community organisation is the lead partner.
• Organisations must demonstrate a commitment to anti-racism, trauma-informed practice, and centering the voices of Black mothers and birthing people.

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About the funding

The funders are Impact on Urban Health and NHS South East London and the call is facilitated by JRNY Consulting.

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To ask questions

You can contact JRNY Consulting about the funding directly at Noa@jrnyconsulting.com

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How to apply

Please visit the website here.

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See also: Call for lived experience consultants to support Black Maternal Health Programme

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