Aims/priorities: Originally set up by Reclaim These Streets as part of a wider movement encouraging thousands to speak out against male violence, Rosa has now opened its Stand With Us Fund, which will see grants of up to £25,000 given to organisations against gender-based violence in the UK.
The fund is exclusively open to women’s and/or girls’ organisations. Rosa defines women’s and girls’ organisations as those which are run by, for and with women and girls. This means that organisations will be governed and led by women, with the main object of working with women and girls.
Additionally, priority will be given to organisations which are:
- Led by and for Black and minoritised women and girls.
- Led by and for disabled women.
- Led by and for LGBTQ+ women and girls.
- Operating in the top 20% most disadvantaged areas in the UK.
The funding can be used for organisational development work that will allow organisations to survive, thrive and grow. It is intended to support extra capacity, rather than existing costs. This could include investing in staff training, development and capacity building activities.
Who can apply? To be eligible, organisations must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be a women’s and/or girls’ organisation. Rosa defines women’s and girls’ organisations as those which are run by, for and with women and girls. This means that organisations will be governed and led by women, with the main object of working with women and girls.
- Be an organisation delivering a frontline service to women and/or girls who have been affected by male violence and abuse including (but not limited to) domestic violence, coercive control, rape, sexual abuse, forced marriage, ‘honour’ based violence, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), sexual harassment, economic and financial abuse.
- Undertake activities which are charitable, legal and for the benefit of women and/or girls (but organisations do not need to be registered charities).
- Have an average annual income over the last three years of between £100,000 and £500,000.
- Have unrestricted reserves of no more than 12 months expenditure.
- Have a written governing document.
- Have a governing body with at least 3 unrelated members.
- Have a UK-based bank or building society account in the name of the organisation, with at least 2 unrelated signatories.
- Have an appropriate safeguarding policy in place.
Grant amount: One-year grants of up to £25,000 are available, from October 2022 to September 2023.
Application Process: Guidance and an online application form can be found on the Rosa website.
There will be application webinars at the following times:
- 16 May 2022 - 2pm to 3pm.
- 31 May 2022 - 12pm to 1pm.
Deadline: 4pm on 9 June 2022, with notifications by 23 September 2022.
Contact information: Email: grants@rosauk.org
Website: Stand With Us fund investing in organisations addressing male violence