The charity Rosa is providing organisational development funding for Black and racially minoritised-led women’s and girls’ organisations across the UK. The Rise Fund was last available three years ago.
Two-year grants of between £10,000 (£5,000 per year) and £40,000 (£20,000 per year) are available. The grant should be spent by December 2027.
The grants can be used for:
- Direct staff costs
- Associated staff costs
- Volunteer costs
- General running costs, which could include rent, utility costs, insurances and any other costs related to the day to day running of the organisation. Up to 25% of the total request can be general running costs.
A range of not-for-profit organisations can apply as long as they are constituted and:
- Have the principal objective of working with and for Black and minoritised women and/or girls.
- Have Black and minoritised women and/or girls as the majority of their beneficiaries both now and in the future.
- Have at least 75% of their senior management team and trustees/governing body as Black and minoritised women and/or girls.
- Ensure their activities are charitable, legal and for the benefit of Black and minoritised women and/or girls.
- Have an income of between £30,000 and £300,000 from their last set of annual accounts.
Priority will be given to organisations led by and for Black and racially minoritised women, which are also:
- Operating in the top 20% of the most disadvantaged areas in the UK-based on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD).
- Based in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
- Led by and for disabled women and girls.
- Led by and for LGBTQ+ women and girls.
Organisations which meet more than one of the above priorities will be given higher priority than those that meet one priority.
Rosa is especially keen to fund organisations which are created from and connected to the communities they serve, designing their services based on direct, lived experience and involving their beneficiaries in decision-making.
In addition, organisations that have not previously been funded by the Rise Fund will be prioritised.
Rosa will be hosting two ‘How to Apply’ webinars to help groups develop their applications:
- 5 June (12:00 to 13:00)
- 10 June (16:30 to 17:30)
The registration links can be found on Rosa's website.
The deadline for grant applications is 23 June 2025.