Fashion Impact Fund

The Fashion Impact Fund is a program of PVBLIC Foundation dedicated to supporting fashion skills training programs led by women for women to achieve education, employment, and economic inclusion.

Focus Areas:

• Fashion workforce development and vocational training
• Women's economic empowerment through fashion skills
• Sustainable fashion practices
• Gender equality and social equity in the fashion industry
• Preservation of traditional craft techniques
• Climate resilience through sustainable fashion

Geographic Scope: Global, with demonstrated support in:

• Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, India)
• South Asia (India - rural Rajasthan)
• Caribbean (Grenada)

What They Fund:

• Fashion and vocational training centers
• Women-led fashion enterprises and social enterprises
• Skills training programs (sewing, pattern making, textile selection, merchandising, entrepreneurship)
• Equipment and materials for training
• Handloom and traditional craft revival initiatives
• International exchange and professional development programs
• Studio and workspace development

Eligibility:

• Fashion training programs and centers
• Women-led or women-focused initiatives
• Social enterprises in the fashion sector
• Organizations committed to sustainable fashion practices

Recent Grant Recipients:

• Saheli Women (India) - Handloom Program expansion
• Datina Designs (Nigeria) - Sew 4 Fun Empowerment Project
• Council on Sustainable Fashion and Design of Grenada (CSFDG) - Kaylia Couturier Program