Tampon Tax Community Fund

Introduction

The purpose of the Tampon Tax Fund is to allocate the funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.

Aims

The Tampon Tax ?Community Fund ?aims? ?to? ?support? ?women? ?who? ?are? ?most? ?marginalised? ?to? ?overcome? ?barriers that? ?prevent? ?them? ?from? ?fulfilling? ?their? ?potential. ? The? ?programme will benefit women and girls, investing in a wide variety of projects, that make a tangible and long-term difference to health, well-being, confidence and social/economic activity, as well as addressing equality gaps.

?This? programme aims to fund ?small?-scale interventions, ??which? ?will? ?make? ?a? ?considerable difference to the lives and happiness of women and girls by raising the aspirations of girls and women and combating the influences that affect their confidence.

Grants offered

• Between £5,000 and £10,000
• For a duration of up to 12 months
• For UK based organisations with a local or community reach
• Meet one or more of the Tampon Tax Community Fund objectives (below).

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