Deadline: 16-Nov-23
The Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Response Fund1 is extending an invitation to eligible community based organizations (CBOs) actively involved in the implementation of initiatives that are aligned to the GBVF NSP.
The current Request for Proposals (RFP2) encourages a broad spectrum of CBOs to engage in the ongoing efforts to combat GBVF in alignment with the NSP.
The GBVF Response Fund is a part of a national response to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in South Africa. The Fund has been set up to galvanize action around the GBVF National Strategic Plan (NSP). Led by an independent Board of Directors, the Fund is a private sector-led initiative that aims to consolidate, ensure a consistent and coordinated approach in response to GBVF in society and the world of work.
Pillars
- The Fund will have an expanded focus across NSP Pillars particularly Pillars 2,3,4&5. The Six Pillars of the NSP are as follows:
- Accountability, coordination and leadership
- Prevention and rebuilding social cohesion
- Justice, safety and protection
- Response, care, support and healing
- Economic power
- Research and information management
Focus
- The first RFP (RFP1) adapted a range of principles that informed the selection criteria for CBOs. As such, the Fund will continue prioritization of CBOs with an expanded programming focus:
- Organisations working in rural, peri-urban, informal settlements, under-resourced and marginalised areas;
- GBV hotposts
- Scale up with the aim of intensifying GBVF prevention efforts particularly through evidence-informed and evidence-based interventions.
- Intersectionality to address multiple forms of violence. For example, addressing the intersections between GBV Against Women and GBV Against Children (VAWNAC), GBV and disability GBV and HIV, etc.
- Intergenerational approaches to break the intergenerational cycle of GBV, intervene early among children and elevate the voices of children, youth, etc.
- Organizations working with vulnerable groups such as disability, sex workers LGBTQI+, etc.
Funding Information
- Successful applicants will be awarded grants for a maximum of a two-year period for R300,000 per year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a legally registered in South African as a Non-profit company (NPC) or Trust with CIPC. No International organisations will be considered. Submission of Company registration documents.
- Have been registered not less than three (3) years before the date of the application.
- Valid Tax Clearance Certificate from SARS (Letter of Good Standing for current financial year).
- Last three (3) years Audited annual financial statements with auditor’s letter (Signed).
- Bank Account Confirmation letter (Not older than 3 months).
- Board/Governing members’ as well as senior management identity documents and proof of addresses (with consent).
- Past performance capacity statements.
- Submission of organizational capacity statement or profile together with organogram outlining the qualifications for key personnel which will be involved in the implementation of grant, including financial and programme management and implementation of community-based GBVF programmes.
- Attestation from applicant confirming that the aforementioned documents were prepared, and where necessary, were received from the various applicable legislative authorities and are in accordance with the applicable standards and incorporate full and responsible disclosure 10.
- The Applicant must confirm that consent was given by the authorised person whose personal documents were submitted to the GBVF Response Fund 1- (Resolution from the board).
For more information, visit GBVF Response Fund.
