The Empowering Women fund provides support to small women’s groups and organisations to develop innovative ways of empowering women in their local area, and to build the capacity of small organisations. The following levels of funding are available:

  • Seed Funding grants
    Grants of £500 to £1,000 are available to small women’s groups to establish and run micro women’s empowerment projects in their local area that support women to build skills and confidence, and decrease social isolation.
  • Women’s Sector grants
    Small grants from £1,000 to £5,000 and large grants from £5,000 to £25,000 are available for women’s groups and organisations to develop capacity to respond to changing needs in their communities and run projects over a fixed duration of at least six months.

All grants must be spent within 12 months of award.

Application deadline: 28/05/2021

To find out more click here: Empowering Women Fund