Deadline: 20 January 2019
The Tampon Tax Fund is seeking applications for its 2019-2020 Funding Round to allocate funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects to improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.
Overall, the Tampon Tax Fund aims to support projects that improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged women and girls across the United Kingdom.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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 or consortia’s collective annual income
- applications should focus on 1 of 4 categories:
- homelessness and rough sleeping
- violence against women and girls
- music
- general programme
- grants may be for 1 or 2 year projects
- all project activities must be concluded and funds must be spent by 31 March 2021
- applicants must include a copy of their safeguarding policy, along with a statement that confirms the applicant has effective and appropriate safeguarding procedures that protect employees, beneficiaries or volunteers from harm, and that explains how any concerns and incidents are managed
How to Apply
Completed applications should be submitted at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: United Kingdom
For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tampon-tax-fund-application-form-2019-2020-funding-round