Deadline: 27-May-25
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is inviting women’s rights and feminist organisations, collectives and actors to apply for Siza Grants Program.
This crisis response grant provides flexible funding to small grassroots and unregistered groups in building sustainable solutions in crisis and conflict areas.
They refer to conflict areas not only as those experiencing civil war but forgotten conflict areas, and areas that aren’t considered as being in conflict but are experienced as such by women, girls and gender-diverse persons there. It will support responses before, during and after crises.
Funding Information
- Applicants can apply for a maximum of USD 15,000 per year for two years (a total of USD 30,000 over two years).
Eligibility Criteria
- Nascent or small grassroots organisations and networks and unregistered groups and networks led by African women, girls and gender-diverse persons in countries and communities experiencing conflict.
- This grant is open to applicants from all geographical regions of Africa meeting the conflict-affected description provided.
- Priority will be given to organisations and unregistered groups that focus on women’s health, femicide, domestic violence, sexual violence and other forms of violence against women, and women, peace and security.
For more information, visit AWDF.