CFPs: Promotion of Women’s, Girl’s and Children’s Rights in Tanzania 2026

The Women Fund Tanzania (WFT Trust) invites applications for grants under the Renewed Women’s Voices and Leadership Project (RWVL-T) to advance the rights of women, girls, and children. Funding supports leadership, advocacy, movement building, economic and environmental justice, and reproductive health initiatives led by women’s rights and young feminist organisations in Tanzania.

About the Fund

The Registered Trustees of Women Fund Tanzania (WFT Trust) is the first national feminist fund in Tanzania, established to support women, girls, and children. It focuses on achieving long-term feminist gains by addressing unequal power relations, gender-based inequalities, and systemic oppression. The fund provides financial support to women’s rights organisations, girls’ and children’s rights organisations, and other social justice movements to amplify voices, strengthen collective organising, and drive transformative social change.

The initiative is implemented in partnership with Msichana Initiative and Cuso International, with support from Global Affairs Canada, under the Renewed Women’s Voices and Leadership Project (RWVL-T). The project is a five-year programme (2025–2030) aimed at strengthening local women’s rights organisations and young feminist-led organisations through capacity building, advocacy, and sustainable programming.

Key Objectives

• Strengthen women and young feminists’ participation in leadership and decision-making

• Address violence against women, girls, and young feminists

• Support movement building and organisational strengthening

• Promote economic justice and sustainability

• Advance environmental justice and gender equality

• Advocate for reproductive health rights

Eligible Applicants

• Women’s rights organisations

• Young feminist-led organisations

• Community-based organisations working on feminist agendas

• Must be based and operating in Tanzania

Grant Windows and Focus Areas

1. Medium-Scale Window

• Supports initiatives that strengthen conceptual and organisational capacity

• Builds expertise for networking and knowledge sharing within feminist movements

2. Strategic Window

• Supports longer-term projects of up to two years

• Strengthens feminist movements, platforms, and coalitions

• Provides core funding to expand organisational capacity for women’s rights and young feminist-led organisations

Funding Scope

• Grants aim to enhance organisational sustainability, programming, and advocacy effectiveness

• Supports initiatives at sub-national, national, regional, and global levels

• Encourages projects that demonstrate alignment with WFT Trust’s mission and clearly address issues affecting women, girls, and young feminists

How to Apply

1. Identify your project category: Medium-Scale or Strategic Window

2. Prepare a project proposal with clear objectives, target beneficiaries, and expected impact

3. Demonstrate alignment with feminist agendas and the mission of WFT Trust

4. Submit through the official WFT Trust application process within the grant window

Why It Matters

This funding opportunity empowers Tanzanian women’s rights organisations to:

• Amplify women’s, girls’, and young feminists’ voices

• Strengthen collective organising and advocacy capacity

• Enhance institutional sustainability and programme quality

• Contribute to gender equality, social justice, and feminist movements nationally and regionally

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Applying from organisations not based in Tanzania

• Submitting proposals not aligned with feminist principles

• Failing to clearly define project objectives, target beneficiaries, or expected outcomes

• Overlooking the specific focus areas of the selected grant window

FAQs

1. Who can apply? Women’s rights organisations, young feminist-led organisations, and community-based organisations in Tanzania.
2. What thematic areas are supported? Leadership, violence prevention, movement building, economic and environmental justice, gender equality, and reproductive health rights.
3. What are the grant windows? Medium-Scale Window for capacity building and networking, Strategic Window for long-term projects and organisational growth.
4. Can international organisations apply? No, only organisations based and operating in Tanzania are eligible.
5. How long can Strategic Window projects last? Up to two years.
6. What is expected in the proposal? Clear project ideas demonstrating alignment with WFT Trust’s mission and addressing key issues affecting women, girls, and young feminists.
7. What previous support has WFT Trust provided? The 2019–2024 phase emphasized capacity building and policy advocacy for women and girls.

Conclusion

The WFT Trust grants under RWVL-T provide critical support to women’s rights and young feminist-led organisations in Tanzania, fostering leadership, advocacy, and sustainable impact. By funding initiatives that strengthen feminist movements and address systemic inequalities, the programme promotes gender equality, empowerment, and social transformation across communities.