MOPAC VAWG Grassroots Fund 2027 - 2030 - Application Form

The MOPAC VAWG Grassroots Fund will prioritise organisations which:

·       Are led by and for the communities they serve, where the service user group is reflected in staffing, management and governance structures. This means at least 80% of trustees and staff are from the protected characteristic the organisation aims to work with;

·       Have a track record of meeting the diverse needs of the following minoritised and marginalised service-users;

o   Black women and girls and women and girls from minority ethnic backgrounds

o   Women and girls with disabilities

o   Neuro-diverse women and girls

o   LGBTQ+ women

o   Young women and girls (under 25 years of age)

o   Older women (over 55 years of age)

o   women with no recourse to public funds (NRPF)

o   women involved in prostitution

o   women and girls involved in modern slavery and human trafficking

·       A minimum of 60% of funding will be prioritised for grassroots, specialist organisations for which:

o   Ending VAWG is their organisation’s priority

o   Can demonstrate they are led by and for black women and girls

o   Can demonstrate they are led by and for women and girls from minority ethnic backgrounds

·       Up to a maximum of 40% of this funding will be awarded to grassroots organisations who are specialist organisations who provide ending VAWG services for other marginalised groups (see priority groups listed above).

·       Can demonstrate deep understanding of their community need and context;

·       Deliver services which are co-designed with survivors and delivered with survivors, not to or for;

• Can demonstrate a clear need for organisational investment and how this will strengthen service delivery, accessibility, reach, continuity and inclusivity of service user engagement;

• Recognise that VAWG is preventable and affects women and girls disproportionately due to unequal power relations (gender-informed);

• Deliver interventions that connect VAWG to wider intersectional inequalities including ethnicity, class, gender identity, age, disability, sexuality, religion, belief and immigration status which impact on experiences of violence and exploitation, as well as access to safety, support and justice;

• Demonstrate an understanding of and responsiveness to the impact of trauma, that emphasises physical, psychological and emotional safety for both organisations and survivors, and that creates opportunities for survivors to rebuild a sense of control and empowerment (trauma-informed);

• Demonstrate a commitment to collaboration, developing partnerships and active participation in the wider Fund programme.

This priority means that if your organisation is not a VAWG-specialist organisation led by and for black women and girls, and women and girls from minority ethnic backgrounds, there is likely to be higher competition for the available funds, i.e. a maximum of 40% can be awarded to specialist grassroots organisations. You should carefully consider this prior to making an application.

Please also ensure you read London Community Foundation's core eligibility criteria, found in the programme guidance and on our website. If your organisation does not meet any one of the core eligibility criteria your application will not be considered.