Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is encouraging charities to bid for a share of a £15million fund to support projects which directly benefit disadvantaged women and girls, tackle violence and support their mental health and wellbeing.
The fund – known as the Tampon Tax Fund which comes entirely from foregone VAT receipts on women’s sanitary products – enables larger charities and foundations to apply for grants of £1million or more to be distributed via their networks to support women and girls and to organisations that offer small and medium- sized onward grants.
While the UK was a member of the European Union, VAT on these products could not fall below 5%. However, the Chancellor has now confirmed that this tax will end in January 2021, following Britain’s withdrawal from the EU. In the meantime, VAT raised will be awarded to women’s health charities rather than be returned to the Treasury.
Minister for Civil Society, Baroness Barran, said:
“I am delighted that over the life of the Tampon Tax Fund we have been able to provide £62 million worth of grants to more than 70 charities working to help disadvantaged women and girls.
“I urge charities to bid for this funding that will not only continue to support women most in need, but help organisations to become more sustainable so they can plan for the future.”
Bob said:
“Many large charities operate branches and projects on the Island. I would urge these to look at the funding opportunities and lobby their organisations to invest in their local work.”
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Grants may be for 1 or 2-year projects, and all activities must be concluded and funds spent by 30th June 2022.
Charities can find out more information at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tampon-tax-fund-application-form-2020-2021-funding-round.
The deadline for applications is 7th June 2020.
Here we go again.
When will there be help for white heterosexual males.
They get NOTHING ever.
most of the lefty, do gooding, hand wringing liberals are simpering, heterosexual males, that somehow think they are saving the world, by allowing everyone to walk all over them, rip the piss out of them behind their backs and take advantage of their gullibility. If these males, looked after their own once in a while, instead of virtue signalling about minorities, then they would realise that they are discriminating by not helping their own.
I have spoken with people from other countries and they say “don’t bother working – just wait for the western charities to turn up and they will give it to you for free”
mugs.
Well I’m sure this is important for minorities etc etc
But where does our illustrious MP stand with the Cummings fiasco??
Just seen the daily briefing and Boris’s unwavering support for Cummings.
Ergo – anyone can now do what they want when they want??
I will never vote Conservative again. You expect this nonsense from Labour but they aren’t so two-faced about it.
No respect for Boris now. Shame on you Boris.
What about money to support disadvantaged men and boys!!!
WHAT ABOUT THE MEN!!!!