Our approach to grant-making is a little unusual…
Grants
Bath Women’s Fund members pool their monthly donations and, once a year, give their gathered funds to local groups as a grant.
Like other giving circles, part of our role is to encourage women to get involved with philanthropy. Members are involved in the grant making process: they select the theme, review applications, learn about the organisations applying, provide mentoring support to applicants, and vote on who receives the main grant.
For details of all the groups we have supported so far, please look at our charities page.
2026
Our grant making theme for 2026 (voted for by our members) is:
Meeting the needs of families who are most impacted by the increased cost of living, For example, organisations providing food, warmth, benefits advice, and preventing homelessness.
Congratulations to The Nest Project - who were awarded £15,000 to support families with children under the age of 5 in Bath and North East Somerset who are experiencing financial hardship through free children’s clothing and equipment.
We were also pleased to award £4,000 each to:
Afghanistan & Central Asian Association - to provide women, primarily from ethnic minority, refugee, and migrant backgrounds, and their families with practical, tailored support to manage the rising cost of living.
FareShare South West - to help prevent summer holiday hunger across Bath and North East Somerset through sharing food for healthy meals and targeted summer projects.
Our grant-giving themes and grant awards in previous years:
2025: Improving the health and wellbeing of women and/or girls - especially those most affected by health inequality.
Off the Record - £15,000
RUHX - £4,000
We Hear You - £4,000
2024: Increasing the resilience of women and/or girls facing barriers such as health issues, mental health difficulties, poverty, or addiction.
Youth Connect South West - £15,000
Bath City Farm - £4,000
SWEDA - £4,000
2023: Increasing the resilience of women and/or girls facing barriers, for example, mental health or financial but not limited to these.
Black Families Education Support Group - £15,000
Sporting Family Change - £4,000
Make a Move - £4,000
2022: Services/projects that support women and/or girls experiencing mental health problems.
SARSAS - £15,000
Voices - £4,000
Creativity Works - £4,000
2021: Services/projects that increase economic inclusion and support women and families to move out of poverty.
Women’s Work Lab - £15,000
Voices - £1,500
Teen Yoga Foundation - £1,500
Oasis - £1,500
2020: Services for Women and Girls
Mentoring Plus - £10,000
SARSAS - £1,000
Julian House - £1,000