Summary
Rosa has provided Rise grantees with a grant uplift to support them with the rising cost of living. These grants will alleviate some of the financial strain for grantees and give them the best possible chance of being able to meet the needs of the women and girls they work with.
Rosa has offered all 35 Rise grantees a grant uplift to support them with the rising cost of living. The Rise fund was set up to support the growth and development of organisations led by and for Black and minoritised women and girls.
The decision to provide this funding was prompted by concerns shared by grantees about their financial stability amid the cost of living crisis.
The rising cost of living poses a significant challenge, affecting not only organisations but also the women and girls they serve. It has created a distressing ripple effect throughout the sector, leading to increased demand for mental health support, difficulties in securing funding, and a rise in poverty levels due to higher costs of everyday essentials.
Anna Jarvis, Rosa’s Head of Grants emphasises the significance of this funding:
“Rosa is dedicated to creating a fair and equitable society for women and girls by addressing both systemic issues and immediate needs within the women and girls sector.
These grants for core costs will alleviate some of the financial strain for grantees, giving them the best possible chance of being able to meet the needs of the women and girls they work with, as well as adapting, surviving and thriving through the next few years.”
Rosa is entirely reliant on fundraised income to provide all grant awards. This one-off cost of living uplift was made possible thanks to the generosity of funding partners supporting the Rise programme only. Find out more about where Rosa’s funding goes here.