Now in its ninth year, this fund is offering between 35 and 40 grants of up to £10,000 to women’s and girls’ organisations to support campaigning and influencing work that enables women and girls in the UK to use their voices to achieve change. The campaigns could be targeted at local communities, the general public, local or national government, media, service providers or businesses.
To be eligible, organisations need to:
- Have identified the issue they want to campaign on.
- Have an understanding of their intended audience.
- Be ready to start, or have started, their campaign.
- Secure resources to support their campaigning and influencing work.
The work funded should strengthen the organisation’s skills and experience in campaigning, activism and/or advocacy and influence power holders in the UK.
Applications will be accepted from not-for-profit women’s and girls’ organisations in the UK that have been active for at least one year and can produce annual accounts for an entire year.
Rosa is committed to funding organisations across the UK as well as to funding a mixture of national and local campaigns.
Priority will be given to the following organisations, not listed in priority order, that are:
- Operating in the top 20% of the most disadvantaged areas in the UK based on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD).
- Based in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
- Led by and for Black and minoritised women and girls.
- Led by and for disabled women.
- Led by and for LGBTQ+ women and girls.
There is special interest in funding organisations which are led by and for the women they work with.
Applicants will be notified of decisions in March 2027 and will have up to 18 months to spend their grant.
Rosa will be hosting a ‘How to Apply’ webinar on 20 October (10:00 to 11:00) and 05 November (14:00 to 15:00). Registration is required and can be done on Rosa’s website.
The deadline for applications is 16 November 2026 (16:00)
For more information please visit – Voices from the Frontline – Rosa
