Connect Fund Learning and Evaluation Report

This Barrow Cadbury and Access report evaluated the impact, learning and legacy of the £6.3 million Connect Fund. It found the fund’s impact was strongest on open, fair and transparent access; and far greater understanding and action on barriers faced by organisations led by under-represented groups and investment flowing particularly to organisations led by under-represented groups. Project learning included characterisation of successful projects, capacity-building programmes, quality of evaluation reports and developing a structure of support for EDI. Explore