The Tampon Tax Fund allocates funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects to improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.
The 2021/22 round of Tampon Tax funding is inviting charitable, benevolent and philanthropic organisations from across the United Kingdom to bid into one of two categories: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, and a General Programme.
The fund particularly, but not exclusively, welcome applications from Women's Specialist Charities and organisations whose projects include making onward grants to Women's Specialist Charities.
Applications should be for £350,000 or more, from organisations that can deliver impact across their chosen category and across multiple regions in one or more of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Overall, the Tampon Tax Fund aims to support projects that improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged women and girls across the United Kingdom. Applicants are invited to focus project activities on one of two categories:
Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
Under this category the fund will consider applications from organisations that support women and girls affected by or at risk of violence or abuse. This includes domestic abuse, sexual violence, so-called ‘honour-based’ abuse, stalking, and prostitution and sex work.
General Programme
Under this category the fund will consider applications for projects that will improve the lives of vulnerable, disadvantaged or underrepresented women and girls. As an indication, projects may be focused in one or more of the following areas:
- Alcohol and drug abuse
- Black, Asian, Minority and Ethnic groups services
- Consequences of Covid-19 for disadvantaged women and girls
- Education and employment
- Engaging excluded and vulnerable women and girls through sport
- Female offenders
- Gender equality
- Improving digital skills and knowledge
- LGBTQI+ specific services
- Tackling loneliness
- Mental health
- Multiple complex needs
- Older women
- Period poverty
- Women and girls with disabilities
- Women and girls with learning disabilities
For more information and to apply click here
Deadline: 4 July 2021