JRCT Rights and Justice Grant Program 2026

The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) is currently accepting applications for its Rights and Justice Grant Program 2026. This program supports initiatives that advance human rights, equitable justice, and civil liberties.

📝 About the JRCT Rights and Justice Grant Program

The JRCT Rights and Justice Grant Program provides funding to organizations working to:

• Tackle discrimination.
• Empower marginalized communities.
• Promote fair legal and social systems.

🎁 Benefits of the JRCT Rights and Justice Grant Program

This program offers several impactful benefits:

• Societal Impact: Promotes equal treatment, protects vulnerable groups, and strengthens democracy.
• Community Empowerment: Supports racial/religious minorities, refugees, and migrants in addressing systemic injustices.
• Wellbeing & Resilience: Funds care, healing, safety, and sustainability practices to prevent burnout and trauma.
• Inclusive Practices: Encourages accessibility, disability justice, and trauma-informed approaches in organizing.
• Conflict Resolution: Provides resources for transformative justice, accountability, and mediation.
• Capacity Building: Invests in sustainable infrastructure and healthy organizational culture.
• Flexibility: Recognizes and funds grassroots strategies already in use, rather than imposing definitions.
• National & Local Reach: Focuses on UK advocacy but allows local/regional projects with wider structural significance.
• Prioritization of Lived Experience: Emphasizes funding groups led by those directly affected by racism and oppression.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants include organizations that:

• Work on human rights, legal advocacy, or justice initiatives.
• Demonstrate impact on equity, civil liberties, or protection of rights.
• Engage communities or stakeholders in participatory approaches.
• Implement projects that enhance accountability and fairness within legal or social systems.

📋 Application Process

Applicants should prepare proposals that include:

1. Clear project objectives aligned with human rights and justice priorities.
2. A description of expected outcomes and measurable impact.
3. Evidence of community engagement or participatory approaches.
4. A detailed project timeline and budget.
5. Strategies for monitoring, evaluation, and sustainability.

Projects that combine community empowerment, advocacy, and systemic change are particularly competitive.

📅 Application Deadline

16 February, 2026

🌐 Application Portal

• View details of the JRCT Rights and Justice Grant Program.
• Apply directly via the JRCT Application Portal.

This program is an excellent opportunity for organizations committed to advancing human rights and justice. Prepare your application and submit it before the deadline to make a meaningful impact!

• Societal Impact: Promotes equal treatment, protects vulnerable groups, and strengthens democracy.
• Community Empowerment: Supports racial/religious minorities, refugees, and migrants in tackling systemic injustices.
• Wellbeing & Resilience: Funds care, healing, safety, and sustainability practices to prevent burnout and trauma.
• Inclusive Practices: Encourages accessibility, disability justice, and trauma-informed approaches in organising.
• Conflict Resolution: Provides resources for transformative justice, accountability, and mediation.
• Capacity Building: Invests in sustainable infrastructure and healthy organisational culture.
• Flexibility: Recognises and funds grassroots strategies already in use, rather than imposing definitions.
• National & Local Reach: Focuses on UK advocacy but allows local/regional projects with wider structural significance.
• Prioritisation of Lived Experience: Emphasises funding groups led by those directly affected by racism and oppression.