Soho Futures: Women's Grant Mexico City

Women in Mexico face gender disparities in the labour market, including reduced access to opportunities, lower wages, workplace harassment and barriers to succeed in their careers. Their participation in the creative industries in particular is low. 

Improving conditions for women in work is essential to achieving gender equality, and advancing social and economic outcomes. With the opening of our new House, we want to support efforts to improve gender balance in the creative industries.

The Soho Futures Grant in Mexico City aims to increase access to the arts and creative industries for women who face economic challenges or other barriers to inclusion.

Soho House is offering £25,000, to be awarded between 25 individuals, to help them bring a creative project to life. 

This grant can fund a wide range of projects and ideas, with a focus on supporting concepts that have a positive social or environmental benefit.

Grants are awarded by a Soho House panel – from our team and members – working across varied creative disciplines.

Frequently asked questions

A one-off grant from Soho House to support a creative project

Grant recipients will have access to advice and support from select Soho House Mexico City members

They will also get the opportunity to participate in a showcase event at Soho House Mexico City in 2024
Please take into consideration that your project will be part of a showcase at Soho House Mexico City, and therefore should work to display in this format.

Art: covering a vast range of fields from paint and pottery to performance 

Design: including graphic design, illustration, product, and more

Fashion: to support the creation of a collection, individual garments or finalising your portfolio

Social impact: projects that positively address a pressing social issue in Mexico

Music: help to finalise, promote or launch your EP or album (all genres of music are welcome)
Women, non-members from lower-socioeconomic backgrounds. Mexico City-based creatives only

We want to give women the opportunity to start something new, or take an early-stage concept to the next level

We will prioritise ideas that have a positive impact, social or environmental
On sohohouse.com: applications are open in February and close in March 2024 (two months to enter, deadline to submit is 11.59pm on Sunday 31 March)

All details on how to apply and what you need to submit your application are on the Soho Futures Grant website
Grant awards will be decided by a panel of experts from the creative industries, including the Soho House team and Soho House Mexico City members

You will be contacted by our team following the application deadline if your idea has been shortlisted 

Winners will be awarded and announced in May 2024
All the information on how to apply, what’s required for each category and what you get if you win is on sohohouse.com

If you have any further questions, please contact house.foundations@sohohouse.com 
Women-owned businesses are welcome to apply, but we think these creative grants are best suited to help someone who is at an early stage of their career or creative idea
Yes, we’ll be showcasing each winning idea on our platforms

We are committed to supporting creatives from underrepresented backgrounds