The Henry Duncan Grants will help community-based organisations. 

A Scottish grant-making charity has unveiled its latest set of grants which will support women-led organisations. 

The Corra Foundation has said this year’s Henry Duncan Grants will fund groups that support women and girls within their local communities. 

Henry Duncan Grants are open to charities and registered not for profit organisations with an annual income of £250,000 or less, with groups able to apply for up to £40,000 across five years in funding. 

There are two types of Henry Duncan Grants in 2024 - one providing providing unrestricted funding to organisations led by women and another for women-led Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Organisations. 

Grants for women-led organisations must focus on supporting women and girls (aged 12+) who have experienced gender-based violence. 

This could include working in prevention of gender-based violence, supporting women and girls currently experiencing gender-based violence or working with survivors.

Those focusing on women-led Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic organisations will see 50% of this year’s funding, with unrestricted funding available for organisations that are led by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic women and which are working on issues that impact women and girls (aged 12+) in their communities.

The funder is particularly looking to address the impacts of violence against women and girls. 

Corra Foundation chief executive Carolyn Sawers said: “Working alongside women’s organisations and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, we know that inequality, discrimination, abuse and violence are still experienced by too many women and girls in Scotland.

“Women’s organisations are uniquely placed to support women and girls to come together to make decisions, to lead and have their voices heard, take action, and advance solutions within their communities. 

“Focusing on this theme for 2024, we hope to reach organisations that are working to support women and girls who are affected by gender-based violence and are particularly interested to hear from organisations where projects and services are initiated and led by people with lived experience of these issues.”