Women’s charities can now bid for the latest £15 million round of the Tampon Tax Fund, Minister for Sport and Civil Society Tracey Crouch has announced. The Tampon Tax Fund allocates funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls. 
The fund is open to charitable, benevolent and philanthropic organisations from across the United Kingdom.
Applications should be for £1 million or more. The value of the grant requested must not represent more than 50% of the applicant’s collective annual income.
Applications should focus on 1 of 3 categories: violence against women and girls, mental health and wellbeing, or the general programme.
Projects that aim to reduce drug and alcohol abuse and engage excluded and vulnerable women through sport can also apply for funding.
Grants may be for 1 or 2 year projects. All project activities must be concluded and funds must be spent by 31 March 2020.
For further information and to apply, visit: www.gov.uk/government/publications/tampon-tax-fund-application-form-2018-2019-funding-round
Deadline for applications: Sunday 28 January 2018