Lancashire Women's Fund

The Lancashire Women's Fund aims to support women who are most marginalised to overcome barriers that prevent them from fulfilling their potential. The programme benefits women and girls, investing in a wide variety of projects that make a tangible and long-term difference to health, well-being, confidence and social/economic activity, as well as addressing equality gaps. This programme aims to fund small-scale interventions which will make a considerable difference to the lives and happiness of women and girls by raising their aspirations and combating the influences that affect their confidence. The fund prioritises projects under four key themes: Confidence, Aspiration & Self-Belief; Domestic Violence & Abuse; Mental Health & Wellbeing; and Social Isolation. Eligible projects include supporting women coming out of domestic violence and abuse, providing counselling support, providing access to education and skills, supporting women to start up their own businesses or go into employment, and projects to support women to gain confidence and self-belief and have aspirations. Organisations applying must be women-led, either through the Founder/CEO or through a majority of the Board of Trustees/Directors/Management Committee. Grants of up to £7,000 are available, with a total Lancashire budget of £69,400. The Community Foundation for Lancashire encourages applications that include staff costs at the current Real Living Wage of £13.45 per hour as a minimum.