Deadline: 30 September 2018
Voice is seeking applications for its Audible Silent Voices: Nigeria Empowerment Grant which is dedicated to small and/or emerging informal groups where the Voice target groups and their organizations are in the driving seat, whether leading on their own, with allies, or exploring and co-creating solutions with others to address issues of marginalization, stigmatization, or discrimination against them.
Funding Information
Empowerment Grant has a minimum of €5, 000 to a maximum of €25, 000. The life of projects under this grant must not exceed 24 months.
Themes and Target Gorups
- This Call for Proposals is intended for projects that focus on Voice defined themes and target groups.
- Age Discriminated Groups: Youths and Elderly
- Ethnic Minority and Indigenous People
- LGBTI (Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) group
- Women facing Exploitation, Abuse and Violence (WEAV)
- People with Disability (PWD)
- Voice remains committed to the principle of leaving no one behind. Thus, while this call targets WEAV & PWD specifically, applications that are able to demonstrate credible instances of intersectionality with at least one or two other target groups identified above stand better chance, including the youth both as a stand-alone interest and also as a cross cutting component.
- All projects MUST focus on at least one or all of the following impact themes:
- Improved access to (productive) resources such as land, extractives and employment,
- Improved access to social services, particularly health and education, and
- Fostering space for political participation and citizen engagement
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are only being accepted from locally registered Nigerian organisations as lead applicant. Only target led applications will be accepted. This means that the target group that the organisation aims to represent governs and manages the organisation and the principle of Nothing About Us Without Us guide the work.
- Note: Applicant need not be a registered organization so long as it can identify a host organization to partner with for the receipt of fund because Voice can only transfer funds to a bank account in the applicant’s name. Voice Nigeria will support the applicant through this host/applicant partnership process.
How to Apply
Download the Application Form and the Budget Template via given website.
Eligible Country: Nigeria
For more information, please visit Nigeria Empowerment Grant.