Deadline: 30 November 2016
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (DFAT) is inviting proposals for the Australian NGO Gender Action Platform (the GAP) with an aim to strengthen gender equality programming in the Indo-Pacific.
The GAP aims to encourage innovation, development coordination, improved monitoring, evaluation and shared learning processes and effective partnerships across projects addressing gender equality.
Objectives
- the delivery of innovative or transformational NGO projects that reduce violence against women, increase women’s economic opportunities and improve leadership for and by women through collective action
- shared learning on good gender equality practice and lessons from trialling new approaches with GAP NGOs and the broader ANCP
- increased collaboration on gender equality development challenges, including between NGOs and DFAT bilateral and regional programs
Funding Information
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (DFAT) Gender Equality Fund will provide $10 million for the Australian NGO Gender Action Platform (the GAP).
- ANCP NGOs will have the opportunity to submit a proposal for a grant between $500,000 and $3 million for a new or existing project addressing gender equality that scales up good practice or trials innovation.
- Funding for the project will be provided in one tranche payment in May 2017.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizational Eligibility
- All ANCP accredited NGOs are eligible to submit one project proposal per organization only. In line with ANCP manual, proposals are required to commit $1 for every $5 that DFAT provides under the GAP
- Project Eligibility
- To be eligible, projects must have a principal or significant focus on gender quality by being gender specific or mainstreaming gender through other sectoral projects.
- Proposals must identify their target focus in line with DFAT’s Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Strategy. As with the ANCP, proposals should align with the overarching goals of the Australian aid policy.
- Working in Consortium
- NGOs are encouraged to develop and deliver projects in collaboration or partnership with a range of delivery partners. This could include but is not limited to the private sector, governments, other ANCP NGOs or other non-traditional networks.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Australia
For more information, please visit DFAT.