New Big Lottery Funding

The Big Lottery Fund has announced a new funding programme designed to support women and girls, as it recognises that they have been disproportionately affected by recent public sector spending cuts. The overarching aim is that the funding will empower women and girls to take control of their lives. It should be your organisation's primary purpose to provide services to women and girls either on a specific issue (for example, domestic violence or mental health) or in a community setting e.g. a women's centre or youth group.

The four main funding outcomes are:

1. Increased provision of holistic, integrated,  person-centred approaches for women and girls at risk
2. Increased involvement of women and girls in the design and delivery of the services they use.
3. A greater number of women and girls are supported through the provision of improved specialist support
4. Better quality of evidence for what works in empowering women and girls.

and your project should be able to meet all of these.

Funding of up to £750,000 can be requested for up to 5 years, so this is certainly a pot that may be worth considering. Initial expressions of interest should be submitted by 16th July.

For more information, visit the Big Lottery website