Women's Fund for Scotland

Unrestricted grants of up to £5,000 for constituted organisations across Scotland with a track record of working with women and girls, supporting new or existing work under three themes. These are Thrive (leadership, skills, innovation and creativity), Heal (support for recovery from violence, marginalisation and injustice) and Rise (tackling loneliness and poverty, and collective work). Priority goes to women's organisations run by and for women, community-based groups, and work supporting disadvantaged women or survivors of sex-based violence. Organisations must have an annual turnover under £500,000, with priority for those under £300,000. Mixed-sex groups, projects mainly for girls under 12, and permanent staff salaries can't be funded. Around a quarter of applicants are successful. Deadline: 30 Oct 26, with decisions in Mar 27.