# Women'S Health Initiative

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1169311 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1169311)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Somalia
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/womens-health-initiative

To promote and protect the health of women, in particular but without limitation to the health of those women who have undergone female genital mutilation, through the provision of counselling, healthcare professionals, support services, equipment not easily accessible and surgical procedures such as de-infibulations which are both unaffordable and unavailable to them.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> To promote and protect the Health of women, in particular but without limitation to the Health of those women who have undergone female genital mutilation, through the provision of counselling, healthcare professionals, support services, equipment not easily accessible and surgical procedures such as deinfibulations which are both unaffordable and unavailable to them. To engage in community outreach projects with the purpose of providing education regarding female Health, particularly in terms of sanitary practices.

## What it funds

Women'S Health Initiative is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Women'S Health Initiative reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Women'S Health Initiative in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Women'S Health Initiative open for applications now?

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

### Where does Women'S Health Initiative fund?

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

### Does Women'S Health Initiative give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Women'S Health Initiative makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Women'S Health Initiative?

In its latest reported year Women'S Health Initiative reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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