Written question asked by Baroness Gould of Potternewton (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 April 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 21 April 2017. It was answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde (Conservative) on Friday, 21 April 2017 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Charities: Grants

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government which charities were awarded funding from the Tampon Tax Fund; how much was allocated to each charity; and what were the criteria used to determine those awards.

Answer: As announced on 30th March 2017, 70 organisations were selected to be put forward to share £12 million worth of investment from the Tampon Tax Fund. All applications into the fund were assessed against three criteria: evidence for the need of the project; the organisation’s ability to deliver; and the sustainability and impact of the project. A list of the 70 organisations has been published on the Government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/charities-across-the-uk-benefit-from-tampon-tax-fund

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