Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum Ltd grants
Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum supports ethnically diverse communities in Surrey and runs a small grants scheme of up to £500 per project for its member organisations.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum is a Surrey-based charity working with ethnically diverse communities. On the Charity Commission register it records that it provides services, advocacy, advice and information and acts as an umbrella or resource body, rather than that it makes grants to organisations. It does run at least one small grants scheme, offering up to £500 per project. To apply you must be a current member organisation working with ethnically diverse communities in Surrey. Your project must benefit Surrey residents and be delivered within 12 months. That guidance prioritises activities that help inactive or less active people move more in culturally relevant and accessible ways, so it is a themed scheme rather than open funding.
What they fund
These are the purposes the charity records on the Charity Commission register. Most of its activity is service delivery and support rather than grant-making.
Who and where
The register records the South East of England, and its work is with ethnically diverse communities and voluntary groups in Surrey.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum Ltd says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“Activities that help inactive or less active people move more in culturally relevant and accessible ways.”
Source: smef.org.uk — (PDF) Move-Together-SMEF-Grant-Guidance.pdf →
Who they say they'll fund
“You must work with ethnically diverse communities in Surrey.”
Source: smef.org.uk — (PDF) Move-Together-SMEF-Grant-Guidance.pdf →
“Your project must benefit Surrey residents and be delivered within 12 months.”
Source: smef.org.uk — (PDF) Move-Together-SMEF-Grant-Guidance.pdf →
“You must be a current SMEF member organisation.”
Source: smef.org.uk — (PDF) Move-Together-SMEF-Grant-Guidance.pdf →
What they say they won't fund
“General running costs that are not directly linked to the project.”
Source: smef.org.uk — (PDF) Move-Together-SMEF-Grant-Guidance.pdf →
“Political activity or religious worship activity.”
Source: smef.org.uk — (PDF) Move-Together-SMEF-Grant-Guidance.pdf →
“Activities that have already happened before a grant decision is made.”
Source: smef.org.uk — (PDF) Move-Together-SMEF-Grant-Guidance.pdf →
Grant sizes they mention
“Groups can apply for up to £500 per project.”
Source: smef.org.uk — (PDF) Move-Together-SMEF-Grant-Guidance.pdf →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people in surrey and the surrounding areas who are socially excluded on the grounds of being members of the communities and relieve the needs of such people and assist them to integrate into society, in particular by:providing assistance to ethnic…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum give?
Its published grant guidance says groups can apply for up to £500 per project. It is a small scheme rather than a general grants programme.
What does Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum fund?
The scheme we hold guidance for prioritises activities that help inactive or less active people move more in culturally relevant and accessible ways. Its wider charitable object is to promote social inclusion by working with people in Surrey and the surrounding areas who are socially excluded, including by providing assistance to ethnic minority and voluntary groups and acting as a forum for such groups.
Who can apply?
Its guidance says you must be a current member organisation, that you must work with ethnically diverse communities in Surrey, and that your project must benefit Surrey residents and be delivered within 12 months.
What won't Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum fund?
Its published exclusions include general running costs that are not directly linked to the project, political activity or religious worship activity, and activities that have already happened before a grant decision is made.
How do I apply to Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum?
Membership comes first, since the guidance requires you to be a current member organisation, and the scheme may not be open all year. Check the funder's own website (www.smef.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1153956) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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