Deadline: 27-Jul-25
The Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) has issued a Call for Proposals for grants to local civil society organizations in Bangladesh, focusing on women’s participation and leadership in preventing climate-related conflicts and injustice, and in economic and political decision-making related to climate security and justice.
The call for proposals specifically contributes to WPHF’s overall goal of contributing to peaceful and gender equal societies. Initiatives should aim to reach those women and girls experiencing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, such as those excluded due to geography, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, age, migratory status, HIV status, among others and which is in alignment with the 2030 Agenda and the principle of leaving no one behind.
Funding Information
- Institutional Funding: (USD $2,500 – $30,000)
- Programmatic Funding: (USD $30,000 – $200,000)
Duration
- CSOs can apply for a project duration of maximum 2 years (24 months).
Scope (Location)
- The WPHF will fund qualifying projects in Bangladesh with a geographical focus only in: Cox’s Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhiya and Cox’s Bazar Sadar sub-districts), Bandarban, Bhola, Chattagram, Comilla, Feni, Jamalpur, Khulna, Kurigram, Noakhali, Satkhira, Sirajganj, Sunamganj, and Sylhet.
- Multi-country projects, or projects outside the geographical focus will not be accepted.
Eligibility Criteria
- National, regional or local/grassroots women or young women led, women’s rights, youth rights, feminist, or civil society organizations with a proven track record working with women, young women and girls, are eligible to apply.
- Organizations who are led by women who face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, including due to ethnicity, disability, diverse sexual orientation and gender identity, age, displacement, and HIV status among others, are encouraged to apply.
- Organizations whose mandate focuses specifically on addressing climate security and climate justice are especially encouraged to apply.
- Women’s Rights or Feminist Organization: The organization’s must have gender equality and women’s rights at the core of their official mission/vision statement. The organization’s experience should clearly reflect addressing multiple/intersecting forms of discrimination and advancing gender equality and women’s rights and aim to address the underlying drivers/systems/structures, including patriarchy and gendered power dynamics, and work to transform these.
- Women-Led Organization: must be headed by a woman as director/head of organization
- Youth Focused Organization: To be considered “youth focused”, the organization’s core mission/vision must focus on supporting the social, economic and political participation of young women and young men and addressing multiple/ intersecting forms of discrimination against young women and men. WPHF will provide specific attention to youth focused organizations supporting young women, advancing gender equality and peacebuilding.
- Young Women Led Organization: must be headed by a young person aged between 18 – 29 years old who serves as director/head of organization
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following are not eligible to apply for a grant from the WPHF:
- International non-governmental organizations;
- Government agencies or institutions;
- UN agencies or UN Country Teams;
- Private individuals;
- Private sector entities;
- Universities, Think Tanks or Education or Research Institutions
For more information, visit United Nations Bangladesh.