National Lottery Fund announces grant for the Memorial Family Fund
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The NMPMFF
published: 22 July 2025
We are pleased to announce that The National Lottery Community Fund, through its 'Supporting Each Other Through Grief and Bereavement' programme, has awarded £19,984.00 in grant funding to the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund (NMPMFF) to further the commitments from their Development Plans in 2025/26.
The NMPMFF (developed in 2015) is the first permanent national resource of its kind specifically for those that are affected by deaths in custody and makes small grants available for families and their campaign groups across the United Kingdom to provide practical domestic assistance, to further the work of their own campaigns or to assist them in engaging in a range of other local, regional or national campaigns, events and initiatives.
The Lottery funding will be used to support NMPMFF sessional staffing costs, organising two national family support events over 12 months, and to offer personalised therapeutic interventions for families members before they enter crisis - this includes specific support for children, especially those who have lost one or more of their parents or carers.
About The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF)
The NLCF distributes over £600m a year to communities across the United Kingdom. The Community Fund award money is raised by Lottery players to fund great ideas that help communities to thrive.
Visit the NLCF website here >
The NMPMFF 5-Year Plan
The NMPMFF has ambitious development plans for the future.
Many new initiatives will be rolled out over the next 3+ years, with support also provided by 4WardEverUK, Catalyst 4 Change CIC, Migrant Media and others.
What can you do?
Can you help with the Memorial Family Funds’ aspirations? If you have skills, experience, knowledge, resources or connections that can help, please contact them here.
