# The Women'S Empowerment Project

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1102384 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1102384)
- Website: https://www.toempowerafricanwomen.wordpress.com
- Latest income: £37.4k; spending £29.2k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/womens-empowerment-project

TWEP provides sponsorship to school aged girls in Liberia, Togo, Ghana and Cameroon. We advocate for the rights of African women and girls, provide training , conferences to raise awareness of issues of concern, micro loan projects and in general, activities that create opportunities for African women and girls to realise their full potential as confident,independent and skilled individuals.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Women'S Empowerment Project is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Women'S Empowerment Project reported income of £37.4k and spending of £29.2k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Women'S Empowerment Project in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (toempowerafricanwomen.wordpress.com) 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 The Women'S Empowerment Project open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Women'S Empowerment Project is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Women'S Empowerment Project give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Women'S Empowerment Project makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Women'S Empowerment Project?

In its latest reported year The Women'S Empowerment Project reported income of £37.4k and spending of £29.2k.


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