Aims/priorities: The programme will provide emergency funding which helps to meet the following objectives:
- Women affected by the cost-of-living crisis and poverty gain confidence, tools, skills and support to build their financial resilience and improve their mental health.
- Vital frontline jobs/roles and services are safeguarded or enhanced by the additional funding, allowing organisations to meet the increased need for their services.
Over two rounds of funding, the Trust aims to commit 50% of the grants to projects that support women experiencing racial inequality and/or women with disabilities.
Who can apply? The following types of non-profit groups can apply:
- Registered charities.
- Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs).
- Charitable Trusts.
- Co-operative Societies.
- Community Benefit Societies.
- Community Interest Companies.
- Unincorporated organisations/associations.
To be eligible to apply, organisations must:
- Be delivering frontline services which are led by and for women.
- Be responding to identified need and demand as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.
- Have an annual income of less than £1 million.
Though organisations supporting women across England can apply, there is a focus on the following areas:
- Coventry
- Birmingham
- Greater Manchester
- Middlesbrough/Teesside
- Hull
- Leeds
- Bradford
- Liverpool
- London, including a focus on Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Hackney Lambeth and Newham
- Leicester
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Stoke on Trent
- Nottingham
There is also a focus on supporting organisations working with women from these key client groups:
- Women experiencing racial inequality
- Disabled women
- Women with No Recourse to Public Funds
- Women that are the sole parent to children under 18 years
- LGBTQ+ communities experiencing financial insecurity
Applications from smaller organisations are encouraged for this fund.
Grant amount: In round one, a total of £1 million is available.
Grants of £15,000 to £60,000 are available across three years.
Application process: Full guidance, FAQs and an online application form can be found on the Smallwood Trust website.
There will be information webinars for the fund on the following days:
26 May 2023, 1-2pm
4 May 2023, 10-11am
12 May 2023, 3-4pm
Deadline: Friday 19 May 2023, 5pm.
Contact information: Tel: 0300 365 1886 Email: grants@smallwoodtrust.org.uk