Supporting the women and girls sector
We exist to draw in and distribute funding to the women and girls sector, to strengthen organisations and to use our voice to achieve change.
We exist to draw in and distribute funding to the women and girls sector, to strengthen organisations and to use our voice to achieve change.
Rosa is a grant-making charity that funds women’s and girls’ organisations working to make the UK a fairer, safer place. We do this by bringing in new sources of funding, investing resources into the women and girls sector, and by building a community of organisations that are connected in their cause to build a more equal society.
Our overarching goal is to increase the income distributed to the sector, by raising and distributing it ourselves and by working with others to enable them to do the same
In addition to funding, we seek to strengthen women’s and girls’ organisations, offering a programme of free events and training, online and in person, which enhance the way organisations work and the work they do
By communicating the enormous value of women-led organisations, we support funders, including businesses as well as central and local Government, to invest in these organisations to secure their future for the benefit of women and girls
The women and girls’ sector is incredible. Women-led organisations deliver critical work which supports individual women and girls and benefits wider society every day. They do this with insufficient funding, inadequate support, and too little recognition. Rosa exists to support organisations that are led by women to improve the lives of women and girls. We are expert […]
Read moreRosa summer conference 2025 17 & 18 June 2025 – save the dates! We’re looking forward to welcoming you again to our free online summer conference this year, bringing you inspiration, learning and connections from across the sector. Based on your feedback, this year we’re splitting the agenda across two shorter days, allowing us to […]
Read moreLaunched in 2018 in the wake of the #Metoo movement, the fund was created in collaboration with TIME’S UP UK. It aimed to help end the culture of impunity, sexual harassment and abuse in workplaces and communities across the UK.Working collaboratively with the women and girls sector, the Fund was designed to resource an expert […]
Read moreRosa Annual Report 2022-23
Take a look at our annual report for a snapshot of our impact in the women and girls sector in 2022-23. We distributed over £1.7 million across 92 grants, reaching 53,000+ women and girls across the UK. It was a year in which we marked Rosa’s 15th anniversary, conducted groundbreaking research and delivered sector-wide training.
“I feel massively supported by Rosa – their way of working with grantees is incredible and I’m really happy to be part of it.”
Bryony Beynon
Good Night Out
“The vote’s been won, but the struggle continues. Rosa supports the women who battle today’s injustices and is needed more than ever.”
Sarah Gavron
Director of Suffragette
“It was overwhelming to find Rosa and know that somebody identified with what we did in regard to the way young women are affected in this part of society.”
Marcia Shakespeare
Founder, The Precious Trust