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<p>The government’s £5 million suffrage centenary fund supports a whole range of projects
throughout 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2017, the Women’s Votes Centenary Grant
Scheme opened and has funded 94 projects awarding around £750,000, including in Essex.
More information regarding the application process and criteria can be found online:
<a href="http://www.womensvotecentenaryfund.co.uk" target="_blank">www.womensvotecentenaryfund.co.uk</a></p><p>
</p><p>April 24th marked the unveiling of the first female statue in Parliament Square,
honouring leading suffragist Millicent Fawcett. The funding for the statue came from
the £5 million centenary fund.</p><p> </p><p>Projects are ongoing in the seven centenary
towns and cities that received a share of £1.2 million from the fund- Bolton, Bristol,
Leeds, Leicester, London, Manchester and Nottingham.</p><p> </p><p>The fund has contributed
to PROCESSIONS, a public artwork by Artichoke and 1418Now who are working with a range
of collaborators. On 10 June, the procession will see crowds of people dressed in
green, white and violet moving as a live suffragette flag through the streets of the
four capital cities.</p><p> </p><p>More information on future events across the country
can be found on the events hub here: <a href="https://celebratingvotesforwomen.campaign.gov.uk/"
target="_blank">https://celebratingvotesforwomen.campaign.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>The
Centenary fund is supporting a suite of education projects to increase young people's
knowledge of UK democracy and its importance, and increase their democratic participation.</p><p>The
remainder of the £5m will fund projects including:</p><ul><li>A programme to help
develop the leadership potential of young women</li><li>The closing ceremony for the
3-month festival of The Great Exhibition of the North, which will commemorate the
centenary and encourage more women to participate in politics</li></ul>
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