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Grants of up to £5,000 are available to organisations supporting women and girls across Scotland through the Women’s Fund for Scotland. The fund aims to promote women’s development, self-sufficiency and social and economic equality, with around £100,000 available in this round.

Funding is available for existing or new work under three themes:

• Thrive, supporting leadership, skills, innovation and creativity;
• Heal, supporting women and girls affected by violence, marginalisation or injustice;
• Rise, tackling loneliness, poverty and inequality.

Unrestricted grants are also available to organisations with a proven track record of working with women and girls.

Key highlights:

• Open to organisations across Scotland
• Charities, social enterprises and unincorporated groups can apply
• Annual turnover must be below £500,000
• Priority will be given to women’s organisations, especially those run by and for women
• Priority is also given to organisations with turnover below £300,000
• Services must be for women and girls only; mixed-sex projects are not eligible
• Grants of up to £5,000 are available.

Examples of suitable projects could include:

• leadership, confidence-building or skills programmes for women and girls;
• creative or innovative activities that help women develop their potential;
• support for women recovering from domestic, sexual or other sex-based violence;
• projects helping women affected by marginalisation, discrimination or injustice;
• activities tackling loneliness, poverty and social isolation;
• collective action or movement-building projects that help women work together for greater equality;
• community-based projects supporting disadvantaged women and girls

Applications close on 30 October 2026, with funding decisions expected in March 2027.

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