Smallwood Trust’s new programme has a total of £1.5 million to fund approximately three networks over three years to achieve the programme goals of:
- Working with networks of organisations united by geography to reduce gendered poverty in their area.
- Building capacity within local communities to help the local women’s sector to create sustainable change.
Applications will be accepted from not-for-profit organisation (including registered charities and CICs) that is women only or has a track record in delivering services for women (aged 18+) facing multiple and complex disadvantage.
The funding is for networks in and around the following areas:
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Kingston upon Hull
- Liverpool / Merseyside
- Manchester
- Middlesbrough / Teesside
- Newcastle
- West Yorkshire (Bradford and Leeds)
It is expected that approximately three geographical place-based networks will be funded over three years. Each network can apply for up to £500,000 to be spent over three years.
The funding will be awarded to a lead organisation who be responsible for distributing the money to the rest of the network. This funding will pay for:
- Core costs for each of the organisations involved (70%) eg, £350,000.
- Support to coordinate the network (20%) eg, £100,000.
- Any advisory support / organisational development / capacity building that might be needed (10%) eg, £50,000.
Groups that would like further information can attend a webinar to be held on 20 October (1pm to 2pm) or 3 November (10am to 11am).
There is a two-stage application process.
The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 10 December 2021.