The UK government is setting up its first misogyny prevention fund as part of a wider push to improve safety and outcomes for women and girls. The initiative is backed by an initial £15 million commitment over three years and is designed to attract further corporate and philanthropic funding.
Highlights
- Chancellor allocates £15 million over three years to the Office for the Impact Economy for anti-misogyny initiatives, confirmed in the 28 October 2026 budget.
- Grants distributed via bidding to organisations running mentoring, workplace training, and communications campaigns aligned with government misogyny prevention objectives.
- Government aims to leverage the £15 million as base funding to attract additional investment from businesses and philanthropists, extending the programme's reach nationwide.
Funding plan and delivery structure
As reported by GOV.UK, the fund is due to receive a £15 million injection from the Chancellor to the Office for the Impact Economy, which will invest in schemes over three years. The money is intended to support programmes such as mentoring for young people, workplace training and communications campaigns aimed at tackling misogynistic attitudes across the UK.The fund is expected to be confirmed in the budget on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. It will run through the Office for the Impact Economy in partnership with the Office for Equality and Opportunity, with grants awarded through a bidding process to organisations delivering projects aligned with the government's goal of preventing misogyny in all its forms and reducing its effects.
Broader policy and regional impact
The investment also underpins Minister Bridget Phillipson's misogyny prevention taskforce, linking the funding to the government's broader equalities agenda. Officials say the public commitment is meant to turn policy pledges into practical interventions in schools, workplaces and communities.The government says the £15 million will serve as a base to unlock match funding from businesses and philanthropists, potentially extending the programme's reach beyond the initial public contribution. That approach places the initiative within a wider social impact funding model, while positioning gender safety and workplace inclusion as issues with implications across the UK economy as well as society.
In our earlier coverage of Chancellor John Healey’s deficit-reduction plans ahead of the 28 October Budget, we explained that the government was signalling a tighter fiscal phase while still trying to support growth. We also highlighted the latest GDP reading showing the economy expanded 0.1% in August and noted the rising political pressure over how far the Budget should go on taxes and structural reforms.
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