The Government is seeking a grant maker to deliver £3m of Tampon Tax funding.

An experienced grant maker is sought, who will distribute the fund through a programme for charities working with disadvantaged women and girls.

The Tampon Tax Fund is a £15m fund for women’s charities, equivalent to the amount HMRC estimates is raised from VAT on sanitary products. The fund was announced at Autumn Statement 2015.

The successful applicant will be able to offer a level of match funding which must already be in place and be able to deliver the funding programme and commit the full amount by the end of the financial year.

Due diligence, anti-fraud, data protection and financial and performance monitoring processes will need to reflect best practice, the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport said.

The programme should be open to charities and voluntary organisations from across the UK, so applicants must be able to demonstrate that the relevant networks are in place. Bids should also clearly set out the focus and outcomes of the programme.

Proposals are invited until midnight on 28 October, and the Government expects to announce the successful applicant in the Autumn Statement on 23 November.

Application forms are available from: clare.mills@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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