The Women’s Health Community Fund is provided by Wellbeing of Women, a registered charity, in partnership with Holland & Barrett. It aims to improve the education and awareness of common women's health issues, which are currently overlooked and underfunded, particularly among under-served communities. The fund has a specific focus on lower income families, ethnically diverse communities, those with disabilities and those who are LGBTQ+.
The funding is for projects that address the following key points:
- Projects that aim to improve information, education and support for menstrual health, related gynaecological conditions e.g. PCOS, endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, PMDD, and menopause.
- Support people and groups that are often underrepresented in mainstream healthcare, information and services, for example people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds (BAME/global majority), LGBTQI+, people living with disabilities, deaf people, blind and partially sighted people, people experiencing homelessness, addiction, people living in areas of economic deprivation.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to spend on project costs across 12 months.
Funding will be distributed in two tranches, 50% at the beginning of the project and 50% upon receipt of a six-month report.
Small, grassroots organisations and community groups from across the UK can apply.
How to apply:
Complete the application form on the Wellbeing of Women website. The form can either be completed online or downloaded and sent by post.
Alternatively, groups can call the Wellbeing of Women team to schedule a time for the team to fill out the application form for the group.
The deadline for applications is 19 May 2024. Notification of decisions is expected the week commencing 17 June 2024.
Contact Wellbeing of Women for further information (details below).