Safety of Women at Night Fund

Aims/priorities: Following the meeting of the Prime Minister’s Crime and Justice Taskforce (CJTF) on 15 March, the Government announced immediate steps to protect women and girls in public spaces, including the rollout of initiatives to improve the safety of women in public spaces at night, including in the night-time economy. This will be delivered through a new £5 million Safety of Women at Night Fund.

The main aims of the fund are to:

  • Reduce incidents of violence against women and girls in public spaces at night, including in the night-time economy
  • Reduce the fear of VAWG and improve feelings of safety in public spaces at night, including in the night-time economy
  • Build an evidence base for what works in improving women’s safety in public spaces at night, including in the night-time economy.

For the purposes of this Fund:

  • Public spaces are defined as the parts of a town or city (whether publicly or privately owned) that are available, without charge, for everyone to use or see
  • The night-time economy is defined as economic activity taking place in the evening and night-time. An night-time economy area is one where there is a concentration of such economic activity. Night-time economy venues are any premises offering food, drink, entertainment, cultural or sporting events at night (between 6pm to 6am)
  • Related routes home will include public transport hubs and forms of transport where a charge for use would be applied.

Who can apply? The fund is open to:

  • Police and crime commissioners in England and Wales
  • Local authorities
  • The British Transport Police
  • Civil society organisations (charities, community and voluntary organisations, social enterprises and cooperatives).

Grant amount: Up to £300,000

Application process: Further information about applying and the guidance notes can be found on the funders website.

Deadline: 1 September 2021 (23:59).

Contact information: Tel 020 7035 4848, Email public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Website address: www.gov.uk

Applicants: 
Organisations
Amount: 
over £25,000
Status: 
Live
Structure: 
Charitable Company
CIC
CIO
Partnerships and Consortiums
Registered Charity
Social Enterprise
Other
Funding Theme: 
Women and Girls
Unpublish Date: 
Wednesday, 1 September, 2021