We were open for grant applications from 25 October 2022 until 29 November 2022: We received 87 applications with a total requested amount of £403,000 and project costs of £1.2 million 22 local authorities were represented 61 applications were first time applicants to the Women’s Fund for Scotland We sifted these applications and 37 were…
Routes to Power and Influence
In 2021 we were pleased to join a group of funders involved in informal conversations about opportunities for women’s groups across the UK to being about change at local and national levels. The discussion evolved into a more formal discussion and we made the link between our interests and ‘Routes to power and influence’. As…
Introducing our March 2022 Grant Partners!
We were open for applications between November 2021 and January 2022 – we received many more applications than we could fund. A third of these applications were not actually eligible. Primary reasons for ineligibility were failure to meet governance requirements, an income exceeding £1 million and incorrect application of the 25% project cost requirement. In…
Our Covid-19 grantmaking
Thanks to the support of the Castansa Trust, The Ward Family Trust, Eve’s Trust, Baillie Gifford, some private donors, and the Oak Foundation the Women’s Fund for Scotland was able to raise £187,000 to support the needs of women and girls in Scotland during the Covid-19 pandemic. This funding has been issued to our impact…
Women’s Fund for Scotland Glasgow Event
On the 27th October the Women’s Fund for Scotland Chair, Fiona MacLeod and board member, Gwen Stewart hosted a special event for donors and their guests at the Merchant House of Glasgow. The keynote speaker was Lord George Robertson, who is the former Secretary of State for Defence and Secretary General of NATO. Lord Robertson…
Fundraising Awards 2016
The Women’s Fund for Scotland Development Manager, Shona Blakeley was one of just three nominees for the Institute of Fundraising’s Fundraiser of the Year award at the annual Awards dinner in Glasgow last night. It was a great evening showcasing all the inspirational fundraisers and volunteers that are dedicated to such vital causes. The Awards…