MOPAC is establishing a grants fund which seeks to strengthen and support grassroots organisations providing services for victims and survivors of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in London. To do this MOPAC is tendering for a grants fund manager to develop and deliver this service over a period of 3 years.

MOPAC is responsible for delivering the Mayor of London’s Police and Crime plan. More details of the work of MOPAC can be found at: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-d0/mayor’s-office-policing-and-crime-mopac

Following an increase in demand and cuts in central government funding, it was been necessary for the mayor to reconsider what needs to be done by City Hall to tackle VAWG and ensure appropriate support is available to victims and survivors and in February 2019 The Mayor announced his Mayor’s VAWG Fund (MVF) an additional GBP 15 000 000 investment which has been divided into 4 funding tranches, committed to address the increase in demand for VAWG services across London.

This procurement strategy relates to the grants fund manager aspect and is the third tranche of the MVF.

MOPAC will establish a grants fund to strengthen and support grassroots organisations providing services for victims and survivors of VAWG in London. It is anticipated that the fund management arrangements will run across a 36-month period.

The fund manager will develop and support the growth and networking of community-based organisations responding to VAWG in London, as well as awarding grants to relevant VAWG specialist organisations. The grant manager will develop the prospectus and evaluation strategy for the grant bidding process as well as delivering the grants.

Mayor’s VAWG Strategy:

https://www.london.gov.uk/mopac-publications/mayors-violence-against-women-and-girls-strategy-2018-2021