Deadline: 11-Aug-25
This Call for Proposal is part of the intervention titled Young people, especially young women, are empowered to thrive in a protective and gender-equal environment, to acquire education and skills, and to pursue decent work opportunities in Kigoma Region.
Objective
- The general objective of this Call for Proposal is: to strengthen the capacity and influence of local womens rights organizations in Kigoma to effectively advocate for gender-responsive policies and foster inclusive community and government engagement that promotes gender equality.
- The specific objective(s) of this Call for Proposals are:
- Support local womens rights organizations, youth and People with Disability Organizations in Kigoma to lead advocacy campaigns that influence local government policies and plans on young women and girls’ access to, secondary education, skills development and decent jobs.
- To increase public awareness and community involvement in gender equality and womens rights issues through outreach campaigns, media engagement, and community mobilization.
- Enhance the visibility of women’s rights organizations and connect their work with national-level advocacy efforts.
Sectors or Themes
- This call focuses on women movement building with geographical focus in Kigoma. It further builds the capacity and coordination of local womens organizations, gender activists, and supports their advocacy efforts toward the local and national government, services and donors on issues related to VAWC, SRHR, economic empowerment and education for girls. The specific sectors in this call for proposals are
- Transformative Gender Equal Environment.
- Sexual reproductive health and rights.
- Access to quality secondary education for girls and vulnerable boys.
- Young women and Girls Economic Empowerment.
- Digital Technology and Innovation.
Funding Information
- The total indicative amount available under this Call for Proposals is 200,000 EUR.
- Any grant application under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following [minimum and] maximum amounts:
- Minimum amount: EUR 180,000
- Maximum amount: EUR 200,000
Duration
- The initial planned duration of an action may not be less than 24 months nor exceed 26 months.
Expected Results
- Expected results are:
- Improved capacity of local womens rights organizations to design, implement, and manage effective and evidence-based advocacy campaigns on education, skills development and decent jobs.
- Increased public awareness and community engagement on gender equality and womens rights issues, leading to a shift in attitudes and support for young womens and girls empowerment at the community level.
- Increased public recognition and legitimacy of womens rights organizations in Kigoma, with their advocacy efforts linked to and influencing national level gender equality agenda.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be admissible for grants, the applicant must satisfy the following conditions:
- be a legal person; and
- be a non-profit private entity or a foundation; and
- must be a national women’s rights organization, or a feminist organization,
- be established or represented in the United Republic of Tanzania; and
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action and not be acting as an intermediary: and
- Have an active Bank Account for the past 24 months.
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