2025 application timeline

• Applications open: Friday 16 May 2025
• Application deadline: Sunday 15 June 2025
• Application outcome: Week commencing 18 August 2025
• Fund recipients will be announced: Early September 2025

Applications are now closed and we are reviewing all applications.

Women's health is finally getting the attention it deserves, but there’s still a long way to go. It’s underfunded, often ignored, and needs real action to improve education and awareness on common health issues – that’s where we need your help!

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

We are looking for 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.

Applicants are invited to apply for up to £5,000 to spend in a 12-month period.

Funds will be distributed in two parts, 50% at the beginning of the project and 50% upon receiving of a 6-month report.

Who can apply? Check you're eligible

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.

We will not fund:

• Activities that do not focus specifically on women’s health (periods, menstrual health, or menopause).
• Commercial ventures, e.g. coaching, consultancy work, elevated speaker, agency or staff costs.
• Activities that have already happened.
• Political campaigns or activities not aligned with the fund’s goals.
• Capital infrastructure costs, e.g. building work, repairs or maintenance.
• Research projects.
• Casual social meetings and gatherings.

Frequently Asked Questions

To learn more about what we'll fund, what information you need to gather before you apply, and what you will need to do once you receive funding, read our FAQs.