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Selection Criteria

To be considered for an award, you must comply with the Terms & Conditions of Entry above and you must complete the application form.

Award decisions will be based on a review of the written application and how well it demonstrates:

Your deep commitment to empowering and improving the lives of women (of any age) in Northamptonshire.
A clear and compelling case for support.
A solid and realistic time plan and cost plan for spending Avon’s Northamptonshire Women’s Fund cash award and raising any additional funds needed to achieve your application’s stated goal.
Concrete and achievable outcomes.
How the award will actually empower women and improve the lives of women in Northamptonshire.

About Avon’s Northamptonshire Women’s Fund

Avon’s Northamptonshire Women’s Fund is an Avon initiative, with the goal to empower women and improve society within Northamptonshire by providing individuals and/or organisations with cash awards. These cash awards will allow the winners to pursue a project or programme which will directly improve the lives of women.

Avon is donating £1,000 a month to the applicant(s) who has the strongest vision of improving women's lives in Northamptonshire.

Award recipients will be selected by a panel of judges which consists of Anna Segatti, Allyson Russell and Alistair Judge. The judges will select the award winners through a competitive process and against the selection criteria. The winners will be announced monthly on this website.

Award decisions will be based on the quality and relevance of the application as outlined in Avon’s Northamptonshire Women’s Fund, and the potential impact of the proposed initiative

Award winners' stories will be shared in the UK through www.avon.uk.com, in local media and in other promotions related to Avon’s Northamptonshire Women’s Fund.

Please fill in the online application form if you wish to apply for a grant. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis beginning March 9th 2009 and thereafter on a four-weekly cycle. Click here to view the awards schedule.