Nine To Noon Funds don't prioritise charities that work with sexual abuse survivors
Nov 11, 2025
Joining the discussion are Ellie Moore, a dedicated journalist and founder of Tika, a charity advocating for sexual harm survivors, and Lani Evans, co-founder of FundSorter, which helps community organizations secure funding. They uncover alarming statistics showing only 0.8% of funds prioritize support for family and sexual violence initiatives. Ellie shares Tika’s unique reporting model, while Lani reveals insights from analyzing funding trends, emphasizing the funding gap for this critical cause and the burdens placed on survivors when grants are overlooked.
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Funding Priorities Are Highly Skewed
- Only 0.8% of contestable funds explicitly prioritise family and sexual violence prevention and support.
- Environmental and climate initiatives receive far greater explicit prioritisation than victim support services.
Tika's Tough Start Seeking Grants
- Ellie Moore describes Tika's early funding experience and repeated rejection from contestable funds.
- Many fund managers told her in meetings that Tika did not fit their stated funding streams.
Psychology Shapes Funding Choices
- Ellie suggests a public misapprehension about the scale of sexual harm drives funder reluctance.
- Accepting prevalence forces uncomfortable recognition that survivors are in our families and workplaces.