Guidance

Safety of Women at Night Fund application process

Funding available for interventions which focus on preventing violence against women and girls in public spaces at night, including in the night-time economy.

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Home Office
Published
21 July 2021
Last updated
16 February 2022 — See all updates

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Safety of Women at Night Fund: guidance to bidders (accessible version)

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Details

The Safety of Women at Night Fund will fund initiatives focused on preventing violence against women and girls in public spaces at night, including:

  • in the night-time economy (economic activity taking place in the evening and night time)
  • in venues
  • on related routes home

The fund will be open to:

  • police and crime commissioners in England and Wales
  • local authorities
  • the British Transport Police
  • civil society organisations (charities, community and voluntary organisations, social enterprises and cooperatives)

Aims of the fund

The main aims of the fund are to:

  • reduce incidents of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in public spaces at night, including in the night-time economy
  • reduce the fear of VAWG and improve feelings of safety in public spaces at night, including in the night-time economy
  • build an evidence base for what works in improving women’s safety in public spaces at night, including in the night-time economy

Guidance to bidders

The guidance to bidders covers:

  • eligibility
  • consultation requirements
  • eligible activity
  • evaluation
  • funding timeline
  • application process

Bidding period

Bidding organisations can find information on making bids on the Contracts Finder portal.

The deadline for submitting bids is 23:59 on 1 September 2021.

Published 21 July 2021
Last updated 16 February 2022 + show all updates

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