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 disabilities and LGBTQIA+ communities.
The grants are designed with three key objectives. First, they seek to generate and document strong evidence and practice-based knowledge from WROs and CSOs about effective strategies for GBV prevention. Second, they aim to improve understanding of GBV against marginalized groups and explore innovative, constituency-led approaches to preventing this violence. Third, the grants focus on strengthening the capacity of organizations and promoting exchange between WROs, CSOs, and researchers, supporting the use of evidence to guide GBV prevention efforts across the region.
Funding is offered through two streams. Stream 1, “Generate and Document Evidence and Practice-Based Knowledge on GBV Prevention in Southeast Asia,” supports organizations to study prevention initiatives that are either ongoing or were recently completed. These initiatives should be innovative or promising, with untold stories and lessons that others can learn from. Projects should focus on primary prevention—stopping violence before it happens—and have a clear Theory of Change, be based on local knowledge and proven methods, and show signs of positive impact. Grants in this stream range from AUD 20,000 to 30,000.
Stream 2, “Advance Understanding of GBV Against Structurally Marginalised Groups and Explore Approaches to Prevention,” funds research into forms of GBV affecting women with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ people, and other marginalized groups where evidence remains limited. Projects should identify lessons and good practices from constituency-led organizations, consolidate knowledge across contexts, and contribute to shaping future GBV prevention programming. Grants in this stream range from AUD 20,000 to 40,000.
Eligible applicants include civil society, non-governmental, and non-profit organizations legally operating in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, or Vietnam. These grants provide a critical platform for local organizations to document, share, and scale effective GBV prevention practices, while strengthening collaboration and knowledge exchange across Southeast Asia.
For more information, visit Southeast Asia Gender-Based Violence Prevention Platform.
