The Power and Accountability programme will be accepting applications from new applicants and returning grantees as normal in our next grant round in November 2023. Registration deadline: Friday, October 20 Application deadline: Monday, November 6, 11am We do not anticipate a further grant round until Autumn 2024. Existing grantees with grants that finish before June 2024 can apply for further funding in the November 2023 round. We will be in touch with existing grantees whose grants end later in 2024 to discuss their individual circumstances.
In wider society, the way that power is concentrated, shared and used is changing as a result of globalisation, new technology, new channels of communication, extreme inequality and other factors. These changes bring increased risks of unaccountable power, but also new opportunities for interconnected, engaged and flourishing democracy.
We want to support people to create a world in which power is more equally shared, and in which powerful institutions are responsive and accountable to wider society and aligned with the long-term public interest.
JRCT is also keen to support work that responds to the dual harms of the Covid-19 pandemic and systemic racism. We have amended our funding policy below to reflect this.
Large corporations have significant power, and checks and balances are inadequately developed, particularly for trans-national corporations, including the largest digital platforms and intermediaries. We are interested in funding work which:
In a healthy democracy, government should be representative of the wider public and in touch with a wide range of groups, but not disproportionately influenced by any single interest. We are interested in funding work which:
All forms of media play important roles in a healthy democracy, but media companies and platforms can themselves be powerful and unaccountable. We are interested in funding work which:
JRCT is keen to support work that responds to the dual harms of the impact post Covid-19 pandemic and systemic racism. Specifically, we wish to encourage work that scrutinises the responses and policies of powerful institutions and actors, and which envisions and builds support for transformative social change based on justice, peace and sustainability, including work which:
Under this programme, JRCT will consider applications for national work in the UK, or elsewhere in Europe for work at a pan-European level.
Please read the Trust’s general exclusions.
In addition to this the following types of work will not be funded:
For further information see when to apply.
Addressing unfairness in algorithmic decision making
Supporting a public inquiry into the handling of the pandemic