# Promoting Women in Science

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1190813 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1190813)
- Website: https://www.pwischarity.org
- Latest income: £18.8k; spending £4,767
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/promoting-women-in-science

The charity aims to promote increased representation of women in science careers through supporting their higher education. The charity will financially support women from disadvantaged backgrounds through studying a Science based degree and also support STEM outreach interventions prior to Higher Education.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2025 | £18.8k | £4,767 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £17.8k | £21.7k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £16.3k | £17.6k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £77.1k | £765 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £270k | £804 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit to advance the education of disadvantaged women in Science (to include Medicine and Dentistry), Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (STEM) in the UK in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by: • Awarding to such persons, through intermediary charitable organisations, scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at Further Education Institutions in the UK.• Supporting their Further Education entrance study and preparation, through maintenance allowances or grants.• Providing support towards the goal of evidence-based interventions to widen participation for disadvantaged women in STEM Further Education

## What it funds

Promoting Women in Science is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Promoting Women in Science reported income of £18.8k and spending of £4,767. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £45.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Promoting Women in Science in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (pwischarity.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Promoting Women in Science open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Promoting Women in Science is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Promoting Women in Science fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Promoting Women in Science give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Promoting Women in Science makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Promoting Women in Science give each year?

The register does not break out Promoting Women in Science's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £4,767. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,134 a year.

### How large is Promoting Women in Science?

In its latest reported year Promoting Women in Science reported income of £18.8k and spending of £4,767.


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