Deadline: 30 March 2018
The N-Peace Network is seeking applications for its 2018 N-Peace Small Grants program. The small grants component is rolled out starting from 2018 to support civil society action on the ground in implementing the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda, and will focus on three of the four pillars of the WPS agenda including:
- participation – ensuring women’s equal participation in the decision making process;
- protection – protecting and promoting the rights of women in conflict affected situations; and,
- prevention – preventing conflict and all forms of violence against women in conflict and post conflict situations.
Grant Information
Grant request should be between USD $5,000 – USD $ 10,000.
Grant Categories
The 3 categories of the 2018 N-Peace Small Grant include:
- Local/community level initiatives on women peace and security: This category will help to strengthen local/community efforts to implement the women peace and security agenda.
- Cross border/regional level initiatives on women, peace, and security: This category will help to strengthen cross boarder/ regional efforts to implement the women peace and security agenda.
- Youth led initiatives on women peace and security : This category will help to strengthen youth led community initiatives that implement the women peace and security agenda.
Eligibility Criteria
CSOs who demonstrate competency in the following areas are eligible to apply:
- Legal Status: legal status either in the Philippines, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka or Pakistan
- Mandate, policies and governance: CSOs that are under a not-for-profit mandate, clear organizational structure and share UNDPs principles of human development , particularly the principles of equality and non-discrimination; and
- Constituency and external support: Clear constituency and proof of partnerships with other CSOs or governments
- Capacity for Project Management: Technical, managerial, administrative and financial capacity to implement the project
How to Apply
To apply, please fill out the CSO Application Form and send together with other required documents via email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please download the pdf 2018 N-Peace Small Grant.