Deadline: 20 September 2018
Women’s Fund Armenia has announced grants competition “Capacity Building and Sustainability of Women’s Groups and Organizations”.
The grants competition is supported by filia.die frauenstiftung, Germany. Ukrainian Women’s Fund, Women’s Fund in Georgia and Women’s Fund Armenia plan to implement projects in their countries for the program “Civil Society and Movement Needs Safe Spaces to Grow”.
The grants program aims to create an enabling environment for women’s rights activists and advocates to grow and sustain their impact in developing stronger movements in Armenia, as well as encouraging cross-movement and cross regional collaboration.
The program focuses on the emerging wave of movements in Armenia that are more political in their actions and ideology and face the urgent need to address its safety and security needs as well as on sustainability and resilience of their activism. Besides the financial support the project will focus on empowering organizations, initiatives and groups through providing opportunities to participate in national and international convening of activists from 4 countries (Armenia, Georgia, Germany, Ukraine).
Funding Information
- The maximum amount of one grant is 5000 EUR and is provided for applicants’ organizational reflection and development, as well as for improving their visibility, developing leadership capacities and strategic skills, their well-being, holistic security, strategic and communications planning, building resilience, encouraging cooperation between different movements, creating strategic alliances, implementing feminist initiatives etc.
- The maximum length of the project is 12 months (October 2018 – October 2019).
Eligibility Criteria
- Formal and informal groups led by women and girls are welcome to participate in the grants competition.
- Priorities will be given to collaborative activities and the groups working in the regions of Armenia.
How to Apply
The proposals can be submitted via e-mail at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Armenia
for more information, please visit Women’s Fund Armenia.