Department for Communities and Local Government

This grant fund is intended to support work that will build the capacity of individuals, organisations and communities to take the lead on tackling violent extremist influences. The funding will be focused on the following areas:Capacity of organisations and communities Supporting Muslim young people Supporting Muslim women Capacity of Muslim faith leaders Local forums against extremism and Islamophobia Funding for the first four strands of work will be limited to projects which have national reach/significance. Funding for the fifth strand of work will go to projects which are delivered locally. This fund will complement the much larger scale work being taken forward by many local authorities. The second deadline for applications has been extended to The second deadline for applications has been extended to 11 November 2008.