Smallwood Trust – Women’s Urgent Support Fund: Round 1- Deadline on 19 May 2023

Organisation
Reading Voluntary Action (RVA)
Article date
3 May 2023
Primary interest
Voluntary sector

The Women’s Urgent Support Fund is supported by over £3.2 million of National Lottery funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK, to respond to the cost-of-living crisis.

Smallwood is pleased to announce that Round 1 of the Women’s Urgent Support Fund is now OPEN for applications.

Round 1 of the fund will offer emergency funding for organisations delivering frontline services that are led by, for and/or serving women. The funding will help them address the increase in demand for priority basic needs of women who are most vulnerable to poverty due to the cost-of-living crisis.

Who is eligible to apply?

Your organisation can apply if you:

  • Are delivering frontline services led by, for and/or serving women
  • Are responding to identified need and demand as a result of the cost-of-living crisis
  • Are based in England
  • Registered charities and not-for-profits with an income of £1,000,000 or less.
How much can you apply for?
  •  £3 million will be awarded in grants to 60 small, local community organisations led by and serving women, enabling 20,000 women to access vital specialist support services over five years.
  • In round one they aim to award a minimum of £15,000 and a maximum of £60,000 grants from a total funding pot of £1,000,000 to be spent over three years.
How to apply?

Please refer to the application guidance notes before filling this form out. Applications must be submitted to grants@smallwoodtrust.org.uk.

They are pleased to be hosting Q+A webinars over the coming weeks. Please register below:

  • Register for 4th May 10-11am here
  • Register for 12th May 3-4pm here
Is there a deadline?
  • The closing date for Round 1 applications is 5pm on 19 May 2023.
  • End July decisions communicated.
Further information and support: