Rosa’s Voices from the Frontline fund provides grants to women’s and girls’ organisations to campaign for change, challenge inequality and influence decisions that affect women and girls across the UK.
Grants of £500 to £10,000 over 18 months support organisations to raise awareness, influence policy, gather evidence and strengthen the campaigning skills of women and girls. Rosa expects to award around 35–40 grants in the current round. The fund is particularly interested in organisations working in disadvantaged areas and those led by and for Black and minoritised women, disabled women, and LGBTQ+ women and girls
Requirements:
- Location: UK. Funded campaigning must focus on women and girls in the UK and influence change within the UK.
- Eligible organisations: Not-for-profit organisations, including registered charities, CICs limited by guarantee, companies limited by guarantee, constituted community organisations, CIOs/SCIOs and community benefit societies.
- Women-led governance: The organisation must be governed and led by women. The chair of the governing body must be a woman, and the majority of governing body members must be women.
- Staff leadership: The majority of the organisation’s employee leadership team must be women.
- Purpose and beneficiaries: The organisation’s principal objective must be to work with women and/or girls, who must always make up the majority of its beneficiaries.
- Track record: The organisation must have been active for at least one year and be able to provide accounts covering a full year.
- Governance: A written governing document and a governing body with at least three unrelated members are required.
- Bank account: A UK bank or building society account in the organisation’s name, with at least two unrelated signatories.
- Safeguarding: An appropriate safeguarding policy must be in place.
- Reserves: Unrestricted reserves must not exceed 12 months of expenditure.
- Previous grants: Organisations that received a grant through round 8, awarded in 2026, are not eligible for this round.
- Income threshold: No maximum annual income is stated in the current guidance.
Funding Priorities:
Rosa prioritises organisations using campaigning, advocacy and influencing to tackle inequalities affecting women and girls. Priority is given to organisations operating in the most disadvantaged areas, those based in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, and organisations led by and for Black and minoritised women and girls, disabled women and girls, or LGBTQ+ women and girls. Both local and national campaigns are eligible, provided they have a clear issue to address, an identified audience to influence and a realistic plan for achieving change.
What They Will Fund:
Funding can support campaigning and influencing activities such as:
- Campaigns for changes to policies, laws or public services.
- Influencing local or central government.
- Engaging community leaders, decision-makers and other people with power.
- Advocacy, lobbying and public-speaking training for activists.
- Gathering evidence to support a campaign.
- Producing resources or tools that help women and girls campaign for change.
- Social media, video and other media campaigns.
- Training professionals to better understand and respond to women’s needs.
- Activities that build an organisation’s campaigning, activism and advocacy skills.
- Work that helps women and girls share their experiences and influence decisions affecting their lives.
Projects should explain the issue they want to change, who they intend to influence, the activities they will carry out and the difference they hope to make
What They Won’t Fund:
The fund will not support:
- Work taking place outside the UK or campaigns focused on influencing change overseas.
- Activities that are the responsibility of statutory agencies.
- Profit-making work.
- Party-political activity.
- Activities promoting religious beliefs.
- Applications from individuals.
- Overseas travel.
- Interest payments on loans.
- Building purchases.
- Retrospective costs already incurred before a grant is awarded.
General service delivery without a clear campaigning or influencing purpose is unlikely to fit the programme.
How To Apply:
You can apply using the button below through their online application form.
Want this information straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter!