Deadline: 31 December 2017
Voice is seeking applications for its Kenya Sudden Opportunity Grants, which is meant for collective action as a response towards an unexpected moment or opportunity for advocacy or mobilisation that may result in advancements for the rights of Voice Target groups; such as changes in legal decisions, policy and laws, or a shift in public attitudes and practices to eliminate discrimination, promote equal access and opportunities, enhance social well-being, confront injustice and/or encourage social development.
Possible interventions would require using nonviolent action, with participation of human rights defenders, private institutions and companies, faith leaders, NGOs and Self-interested individuals or intellectuals who jointly and collectively seek the promotion and protection of civil and political rights as well as the realisation of economic, social and cultural rights of Voice target groups.
Funding Information
Grants responding to a sudden opportunity are available from €5,000 to €200,000.
Impact Areas
- Improved access to (productive) resources (finance, land and water) and employment
- Improved access to social services, health and education in particular
- Space for political participation
Target Beneficiaries
- Women facing exploitation, abuse and/or violence
- People Living with Disability
- Age-discriminated vulnerable groups, notably the young and elderly
- LGBTI persons
- Ethnic minorities
Projects that describe effective intersectionality with more than one target group stand a better chance of being funded.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant or the lead applicant closely engage with Voice target groups to build their capacity to influence for their interests or to have their voices heard OR (for organisations with broader objectives) can the applicant demonstrate this on the grounds of the organisation’s track record.
- Applicant/lead-applicant (where application is by a consortium) registered as a local entity under the laws of Kenya with a bank account in its own name.
- Applicant/co-applicant(s) (where application is by a consortium) recognise the core values of Voice being the equal rights for every human being regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious belief, disability, sexual orientation, social class and age.
How to Apply
Applicants can send their concept note at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Kenya
For more information, please visit Kenya Sudden Opportunity Grants.