source: Memorial Family Fund

first published: 3 July 2024

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In a previous report the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund outlined why  they would be making some significant changes to their grant making and administrative systems in 2024.

Some reasons for the change relate to significant drops in donor income in recent years, meaning that NMPMFF needed to manage  limited finance resources very carefully, as well as overhaul their administration systems that were previously time-intensive and thereby prolonged the application process for all parties.

The NMPMFF will be discontinuing the Family Support Fund for the foreseeable future, and encouraging families to make more use of our low-cost online Give-Back Shop for more generalised items (such as t-shirts, campaign banners, online communications, training and other services).

The Crisis Family Fund will now be our principal grant programme. 

Strict criteria will ensure that only those in genuine urgent need receive awards. The process will remain simple, with a quick turnaround. Administration for NMPMFF teams and Assessment Partners is minimal and there are no expectations on applicants to provide formal feedback.

The Holiday Awards Fund application process has been made simpler for applicants, meaning individual families can apply (see previous process here). Strict criteria will ensure that the recently bereaved, children/young people affected by delayed trauma, re-emerged trauma etc, receive priority. There are no rigid expectations to provide formal feedback.

Grants to be reopened:

The NMPMFF will be seeking to open the Crisis and Holiday Fund grants in August 2024, and also introducing their LIVE Q&A sessions online. They will continue to administer the UFFC Legacy Fund (in partnership with Migrant Media) while resources are available.

Assessment Partners:

The NMPMFF have streamlined partner members and will be actively seeking to invite a range of new partners over coming months. The Assessment Partner support and promotions structure is crucial to the effective working of their grant programmes and other services.