The deadline for applications is 5.00pm on Thursday 25 March 2021
The programme will fund work supporting the UK’s most vulnerable, disadvantaged and/or under-represented women and girls to:
- Improve their mental health and well-being , gaining confidence, tools, skills and support to sustain those improvements; and/or
- Improve their financial resilience, increasing their routes out of poverty, gaining confidence, tools, skills and support to secure a stable financial future
They are particularly looking for proposals from organisations that address the needs of women and girls who miss out the most, including: Black and minority women and girls, disabled women and girls, LGBT+ women and girls, financially vulnerable women and girls, and older women.
The Women Thrive Fund is giving grants of up to:
- £15,000 for organisations with a turnover of £200,000 inclusive
- £40,000 for organisations with a turnover of £200,001 – £999,999.
The application guidance can be accessed here.
The frequently asked questions can be accessed here. The online application form can be accessed here.
A series of how to apply webinars are being delivered by Smallwood Trust to give potential applicants the chance to ask questions:
The webinar on 17 February 2021 at 1pm can be booked here.
The webinar on 25 February 2021 at 10am can be booked here.
The webinar on 8 March 2021 at 6pm can be booked here.
The webinar on 18 March 2021 at 1pm can be booked here.