The funding is for projects 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.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to spend within 12 months. Funds will be distributed in two parts: 50% at the beginning of the project and 50% upon receipt of a six month report.
Applications will be accepted from small, grassroots organisation (registered charity, non-profit, or community interest company) operating in the UK with an income of less than £250,000 per year or fewer than 5 FTE staff, providing services in a local or regional community to minoritised groups.