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<p>The Home Office anti-knife crime Community Fund provided support for community
organisations for early intervention and prevention projects through awarding small
grants in 2017-18 and 2018-19. In 2017-18 it funded 47 projects totalling £1million
across England and Wales. It was increased to £1.5million in 2018/19 and supported
68 projects and initial assessments show that the projects have reached at least 50,000
children and young people. We are ensuring that the funding is used effectively, and
Home Office officials have conducted a series of visits to projects in order to be
satisfied about effective delivery. On 26 June, we launched the third year of the
Fund for 2019-20 and the deadline for bids is 24 July.</p>
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