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Summary Grants available:  £1,000 (fixed) Who can apply:  Community groups and small organisations in Leicester & Leicestershire Deadline:  9 March 2026 Purpose:  Community-led activities that capture and share African diaspora heritage 👉 Apply via our grants page Afro Innovation Group has launched the Afro Heritage Project - Community Grants Scheme . The scheme will award up to 10 grants of £1,000  to support community-led heritage activities  that capture, share and preser

For more than two decades, Afro Innovation Group (AIG) has worked with communities experiencing displacement, inequality and marginalisation. Although our roots are in Leicester, our partnerships have long extended across borders, connecting us with grassroots organisations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and beyond. We are proud to announce the launch of the AIG International website , a dedicated platform showcasing the depth and impact of our g

We’re pleased to share that all four videos from the Afro Heritage Project’s Black History Month Museum Takeover  at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery  are now available to watch on our YouTube channel. Filmed and edited by our partners at Swahili Media Network , the videos capture the atmosphere, energy and community spirit that filled the museum on 11th October, a day celebrating African heritage in the heart of Leicester. Across the four videos, you’ll see: the opening moment

We are proud to announce a special collaboration between Afro Innovation Group’s Afro Heritage Project  and Leicester Museums & Galleries  as part of Black History Month 2025 to create opportunities for the public to experience African culture in the heart of Leicester. AIG Museum Takeover – Saturday 11th October Join us at Leicester Museum & Art Galleries  for a day of celebration, performance and storytelling. The AIG Museum Takeover  will fill the gallery with music, danc