Wellbeing of Women/Holland & Barrett: Women's Health Community Fund

Overview

Background

Despite gaining momentum and media attention, women's health is still overlooked and underfunded. They believe more action is needed to improve education and awareness on common health issues and they need your help!

The Women's Health Community Fund is designed to support small, grassroots organisations and community groups to deliver health information and support to women, girls and people from underrepresented groups.

They are seeking projects that address the following:

• 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.

Who can Apply

To qualify for funding, your organisation must meet all of the following requirements. If you do not meet the criteria, your application will not be considered.

• Must be a small, grassroots organisation (registered charity, non-profit, or community interest company (CIC) operating in the UK.
• Must have an income of less than £250,000 per year or fewer than 5 FTE staff.
• The organisation must 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
• Must provide services in a local or regional community (not nationally or internationally).
• Must have been in operation for a minimum of 12 months.

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.

How much funding can you apply for

You can apply for grants of up to £5,000.

The grant covers activities for 12 months.

You will receive:

• 50% upfront (when the grant agreement is signed)
• 50% after a 6-month impact report is submitted and approved