Deadline: 08-Jun-2026
The Sustainability Grant is a funding initiative designed to strengthen gender equality and women’s empowerment across Fiji. It focuses on supporting long-term, community-driven, and sustainable initiatives led by women’s organisations and networks.
The grant prioritises structural capacity building, financial sustainability, and inclusion of marginalised groups, especially in rural and remote areas.
Programme Objectives
The Sustainability Grant aims to:
- Strengthen gender equality and women’s empowerment in Fiji
- Support women-led organisations and grassroots networks
- Improve access to resources for rural and marginalised communities
- Promote inclusion, diversity, and equity
- Enhance organisational capacity and sustainability
- Strengthen financial management systems
- Encourage monitoring and evaluation practices
- Support long-term women-focused programming
Funding Scope and Use
The grant provides flexible funding that can be used for:
- Core operational costs
- Long-term program implementation
- Training and capacity building activities
- Staff salaries and organisational support
- Travel and outreach activities
- Communications and visibility campaigns
- Monitoring and evaluation systems
- Financial management improvements
Funding Amount
- Up to FJD 150,000 per year
- Available for both registered and unregistered organisations
- Funding level depends on project scope and outcomes
- Designed for both small grassroots groups and established organisations
Who is Eligible
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be women-led and women-governed organisations or networks
- Women must hold majority leadership and financial control roles
- Must identify as a women’s organisation, group, or network
- Must have been operating for at least one year
- Must demonstrate commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment
- Must have experience working with rural, remote, or marginalised communities
- Must show openness to inclusion across ethnicity, religion, disability, and gender identity
Additional Eligibility Requirements
- Ability to manage funding directly or through a third-party arrangement
- Direct recipients must maintain a women-controlled independent bank account
- Willingness to participate in training and evaluation activities
- Consideration may be given to non-exclusive women-focused organisations if projects benefit women
How the Application Process Works
The application process includes the following steps:
- Submission of proposal form and supporting documents
- Submission via email or hand delivery to Women’s Fund Fiji office in Suva
- Inclusion of detailed project proposal, budget, and work plan
- Verification and due diligence review by the Fund team
- Evaluation by Grants Committee based on scoring criteria
- Final approval and funding decision
Application Requirements
Applicants must submit:
- Completed proposal form
- Detailed project description
- Work plan and implementation strategy
- Budget breakdown
- Financial management system description
- Monitoring and evaluation framework
- Capacity development needs
- Crosscutting themes and inclusion strategies
Key Focus Areas
The programme supports initiatives focused on:
- Women’s leadership and empowerment
- Gender equality advancement
- Rural and remote community inclusion
- Economic and social empowerment programs
- Capacity building for women’s organisations
- Institutional strengthening and sustainability
- Advocacy and community engagement
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Applicants should avoid:
- Submitting incomplete proposal forms
- Weak or missing financial management plans
- Lack of clear gender equality focus
- Ignoring monitoring and evaluation components
- Poorly defined work plans or budgets
- Not demonstrating community inclusion strategies
Tips for a Strong Application
To improve chances of selection:
- Clearly define long-term impact and sustainability
- Demonstrate strong women-led governance structure
- Provide realistic and detailed budgets
- Highlight inclusion of rural and marginalised communities
- Show strong financial accountability systems
- Include clear monitoring and evaluation methods
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Sustainability Grant?
- It is a funding programme supporting women’s empowerment in Fiji.
- It focuses on long-term, sustainable gender equality initiatives.
- It supports both grassroots and established women-led organisations.
- How much funding is available?
- Up to FJD 150,000 per year
- Funding depends on project scope and organisational capacity
- Both small and large organisations are eligible
- Who can apply?
- Women-led and women-governed organisations
- Registered and unregistered groups
- Organisations working with marginalised communities
- What can the funding be used for?
- Operational and staffing costs
- Training and capacity building
- Travel and outreach
- Communications and visibility
- Monitoring and evaluation systems
- How is the application submitted?
- Through email or hand delivery
- Submitted to Women’s Fund Fiji office in Suva
- Must include full proposal and supporting documents
- What makes an organisation eligible?
- Majority women leadership and financial control
- Minimum one year of operation
- Commitment to gender equality and inclusion
- Ability to manage and report on funding
- Is support available for applications?
- Yes, the Fund provides support for proposal development if needed
- Guidance is available before final submission
Conclusion
The Sustainability Grant in Fiji is a long-term funding mechanism designed to strengthen women-led organisations and advance gender equality across diverse communities. By providing flexible financial support and capacity-building opportunities, it enables organisations to build sustainable systems, empower women, and deliver lasting impact in rural, remote, and marginalised areas.
For more information, visit Women’s Fund Fiji.