Deadline: 19-Dec-2025 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is supporting initiatives in southern Rwanda aimed at strengthening child protection and addressing gender-based violence. These programmes focus on safeguarding vulnerable populations, including children at … [Read more...] about Call for EOIs: Strengthening Child Protection and GBV Response (Rwanda)
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Open Call: Australian Government’s Direct Aid Program – Fiji
Deadline: 30-Nov-2025 The Direct Aid Program (DAP) overseen by the Australian High Commission Fiji is now accepting applications for small-scale sustainable development projects in Fiji. This funding stream offers a platform for community groups and organisations working with vulnerable and … [Read more...] about Open Call: Australian Government’s Direct Aid Program – Fiji
Call for Proposals: Corporate Social Investment Projects in South Africa
Deadline: 28-Nov-2025 The Gauteng Partnership Fund (GPF) is offering a valuable opportunity for organisations committed to making a positive impact in local communities. Focused on uplifting historically disadvantaged individuals, the fund seeks to support initiatives that improve access to … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Corporate Social Investment Projects in South Africa
Grants to Combat Female Genital Mutilation in Dikhil District (Djibouti)
Deadline: 27-Nov-2025 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is inviting expressions of interest from eligible organizations to support efforts to combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the Dikhil district of Djibouti. This initiative focuses on protecting girls and women at risk, … [Read more...] about Grants to Combat Female Genital Mutilation in Dikhil District (Djibouti)
Call for EOIs: UNICEF Programme to Combat Female Genital Mutilation in Arta and Djibouti City
Deadline: 27-Nov-2025 UNICEF has launched a programme in Djibouti’s Arta Region aimed at strengthening child protection systems and combating gender-based violence, with a particular focus on eliminating female genital mutilation (FGM). The initiative seeks to promote social and behavioural … [Read more...] about Call for EOIs: UNICEF Programme to Combat Female Genital Mutilation in Arta and Djibouti City
KHADRA Project – Women’s Empowerment through Sustainable Entrepreneurship (Egypt)
Deadline: 02-Dec-2025 The Italian Agency for Development and Cooperation (AICS) Cairo has launched an expression of interest under the project “KHADRA – Women’s Empowerment through a Sustainable Entrepreneurship” for the implementation of a gender and market analysis to support future planning … [Read more...] about KHADRA Project – Women’s Empowerment through Sustainable Entrepreneurship (Egypt)
Call for EOIs: Strengthening Community Climate Resilience in the Amazon (Colombia)
Deadline: 15-November-2025 The World Food Programme (WFP) is spearheading a project in Colombia aimed at strengthening community resilience through Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in the departments of Amazonas, Putumayo, and Caquetá. The initiative focuses on empowering local communities to … [Read more...] about Call for EOIs: Strengthening Community Climate Resilience in the Amazon (Colombia)
Call for Proposals: Local Transition and Media Projects 2026
Deadline: 30 November 2025 The Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi announces a call for proposals for the Local Transition and Media Projects 2026 (LTP2026). This initiative aims to foster human rights, democracy and free media by drawing on the Czech Republic’s own transition … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Local Transition and Media Projects 2026
Applications open for Change Our Game – Education Program (Australia)
Deadline: 24-November-2025 The Wellington Shire Council has launched its Change Our Game - Education Program to support women and girls to undertake free training in sport and active recreation. The program aims to increase opportunities for women and girls to participate, lead, and thrive in … [Read more...] about Applications open for Change Our Game – Education Program (Australia)
Apply for Young Leaders Training Programme (Cameroon)
Deadline: 3-December-2025 The Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) has launched the 2026 edition of its Young Leaders Training Programme, an initiative dedicated to strengthening the political participation of young men and women involved in civil society, trade unions, and political parties in … [Read more...] about Apply for Young Leaders Training Programme (Cameroon)
Open Call for Kim Wall Memorial Fund
Deadline: 7 December 2025 The International Women's Media Foundation has announced its Kim Wall Memorial Fund for journalists whose work embodies the spirit of Kim’s reporting. Grants of up to $5,000 are available. The IWMF supports costs directly related to reporting, such as travel, … [Read more...] about Open Call for Kim Wall Memorial Fund
RFPs: WASCAL’s Innovative Ideas Competition for Sustainable Energy (WISE)
Deadline: 31 December 2025 Applicants are now invited to submit applications for the WASCAL’s Innovative Ideas Competition for Sustainable Energy to provide information and knowledge to its West African member countries from the local to the regional level. This call aims to foster and support … [Read more...] about RFPs: WASCAL’s Innovative Ideas Competition for Sustainable Energy (WISE)
Call for EOIs: Transformative Emergency Nutrition Response Project in Zambia
Deadline: 14 November 2025 The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a new project initiative in Zambia aimed at strengthening food security, livelihoods, and nutrition across selected regions, including Lusaka and Western Province. The initiative takes a cross-sectoral approach, focusing … [Read more...] about Call for EOIs: Transformative Emergency Nutrition Response Project in Zambia
Call for Concept Notes: Small Grants for SRMNCAH in Malawi
Deadline: 01 December 2025 The Core Group has launched its Small Grants to improve sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescents health. The program is designed to strengthen the capacity of local organizations led by women, youth, and people with disabilities, enabling them … [Read more...] about Call for Concept Notes: Small Grants for SRMNCAH in Malawi
Global Districts Initiative for Inclusive Global Citizenship Education (Greece)
Deadline: 21 November 2025 The ActionAid Hellas has been launched to support inclusive youth participation and peer education in Greece. The initiative aims to empower young people, particularly those from socially and geographically marginalized areas, to engage as active citizens addressing … [Read more...] about Global Districts Initiative for Inclusive Global Citizenship Education (Greece)
CCAC Challenge Programme for Accelerating uptake of eCooking
Deadline: 12 December 2025 The CCAC Challenge seeks to accelerate eCooking uptake in Africa to reduce health and climate impacts, empower women and communities, and to unlock economic opportunities across the clean cooking value chain. The initiative is designed to boost the adoption of … [Read more...] about CCAC Challenge Programme for Accelerating uptake of eCooking
Call for Expressions of Interest: Empowering Women and Girls in Niger
Deadline: 17-Nov-2025 The United Nations Population Fund has announced a call for expressions of interest from national NGOs in Niger to implement initiatives aimed at empowering women and girls. The programme focuses on fostering self-promotion through sustainable management of natural … [Read more...] about Call for Expressions of Interest: Empowering Women and Girls in Niger
CFAs: Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator Grant
Deadline: 18-November-2025 The Convergence NGO Blended Finance Accelerator, supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is offering a funding opportunity designed to help NGOs develop and scale blended finance solutions that can mobilize private investment for sustainable … [Read more...] about CFAs: Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator Grant
CFPs: Women and Girls Fund Research Grant Program
Deadline: 12-November-2025 This grant is designed to enable rigorous research that explores how systems of power, policy, and practice influence the lives of women and girls, with a view to informing activism, advocacy, and organizational strategy for feminist change. Organisations able to … [Read more...] about CFPs: Women and Girls Fund Research Grant Program
Call for Proposals: Women and Girls Fund Movement Grant
Deadline: 25-November-2025 This opportunity is aimed at enhancing organisational resilience, strengthening movements and networks, and accelerating change across gender equality, leadership, economic justice and safe spaces for women and girls. Organisations successful in this competition will … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Women and Girls Fund Movement Grant
Submit Applications for FREE STEM Fund
Deadline: 1-Dec-2025 It seeks to invest in initiatives that directly support adolescent and young girls and women between the ages of twelve and thirty-five, particularly those from underrepresented and marginalised communities. The fund is inclusive of transgender and non-binary people, and … [Read more...] about Submit Applications for FREE STEM Fund
CFPs: Independent Media Grants for Democratic Dialogue (Ukraine)
Deadline: 16-November-2025 The objective of this call is to support independent media initiatives that contribute to public access to timely, fact-based, and balanced information; strengthening democratic dialogue and civic engagement; inclusive storytelling that reflects the diversity of … [Read more...] about CFPs: Independent Media Grants for Democratic Dialogue (Ukraine)
Open Call for WOW Programme in UK and Bangladesh
Deadline: 16-November-2025 The British Council’s gender work in South Asia aims to raise awareness and change perceptions of gender norms, build the capacity of arts organisations to address gender issues, amplify women’s voices in civic and artistic life, and foster partnerships promoting … [Read more...] about Open Call for WOW Programme in UK and Bangladesh
MLSE Foundation’s Community Action Grant (Canada)
Deadline: 1-December-2025 The focus of this opportunity is on using sport and recreation to build a more equitable tomorrow by creating positive outcomes for youth aged 6–29, prioritizing Black youth, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis youth, women and girl-identified youth, newcomer and refugee … [Read more...] about MLSE Foundation’s Community Action Grant (Canada)
Submit Applications for Advocate Grants Program
Deadline: 7-December-2025 Designed to build solidarity and collective power, these grants support Women’s Rights Organisations (WROs), Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), LGBTQIA+ organizations, and other civil society groups to influence laws, funding, and accountability for GBV … [Read more...] about Submit Applications for Advocate Grants Program
Call for Proposals: Demonstrate Grants Program
Deadline: 7-December-2025 In a region where evidence and practice-based knowledge on effective GBV prevention is limited, these grants aim to fill critical gaps in understanding different forms of violence, its root causes, and its impact on structurally marginalized groups, including women with … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Demonstrate Grants Program
Open Call: WOW Bangladesh Chapters 2026
Deadline: 16-November-2025 The organisation’s work in the region focuses on reshaping gender perceptions, building capacity among arts professionals, amplifying women’s voices, and fostering partnerships that advance equality across all sectors of society. This approach combines education, … [Read more...] about Open Call: WOW Bangladesh Chapters 2026
