Aims/priorities: The funding is for projects within the UK that address the following key points:
- Improving information, education or support for menstrual health, menopause and/or related gynaecological conditions e.g. PCOS, endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, PMDD.
- Supporting people and groups that are often excluded in mainstream healthcare, including those from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, people living with disabilities, those experiencing homelessness, addiction, or living in areas of economic deprivation.
Activities must focus on women’s health in one of the following areas:
- Periods
- Menstrual health
- Perimenopause and menopause
Activities should aim to improve health outcomes through promoting positive and healthy conversations, knowledge sharing, education and/or training.
Who can apply? To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be a small, grassroots organisation (registered charity, non-profit, or community interest company (CIC) operating in the UK.
- Have an income of less than £250,000 per year or fewer than five FTE staff.
- Be directly providing services and support to minoritised groups, including but not limited to:
- Ethnic and racial minorities
- Women with disabilities (including learning disabilities and neurodiverse conditions)
- LGBTQ+ communities
- Migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers
- Women living in poverty
- Women who are homeless.
- Provide services in a local or regional community (not nationally or internationally).
- Have been in operation for a minimum of 12 months.
Grant amount: Up to £5,000 are available to spend within 12 months.
Funding will be distributed in two parts: 50% at the beginning of the project and 50% upon receipt of a six-month report.
Application process: Applications are now open. Fund recipients will be announced in early September 2025
The guidelines and online application form can be found on the Wellbeing of Women website.
Deadline: Sunday 15 June 2025.
Contact information: Email: community@wellbeingofwomen.org.uk