Deadline: 15-Mar-24
UN Women is seeking proposals to provide grants to local women and young women’s civil society organizations in Sudan focused on the enhanced protection safety, security and mental health of women and girls, and peacebuilding and economic recovery of women and young women in peacebuilding contexts.
The call for proposals specifically contributes to Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (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, age, migratory status, HIV status, among others and which is in alignment with the 2030 Agenda and the principle of leaving no one behind.
Since mid-April, the conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has caused forced displacement, death, injury and an unfolding humanitarian crisis. The conflict in Sudan has forced over 7 million people to flee their homes since April 2023. This adds to the pre-existing displacement of nearly 3.8 million people, predominantly concentrated in Darfur. Prior to the current surge in violence, Sudan already faced a protracted economic crisis, inter-communal conflicts, disease outbreaks and climate-related hazards – while hosting over a million refugees, primarily from its neighboring countries.
Special attention will be provided to applications supporting women and girls multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, such as those marginalized and excluded due to poverty, ethnicity, disability, age, geography, migratory status, HIV status, among others.
Scope
- The WPHF will fund qualifying projects in Sudan with a geographical focus in: Northern State (Shamalia), North Kordofan, River Nile.
- Multi-country projects, or projects outside the geographical focus will not be accepted. CSOs can apply for a maximum of 2 years (24 months).
Funding Information
- Under this Targeted Call for Proposals, WPHF is accepting applications for both institutional/core funding and programmatic funding:
- Institutional Funding: (USD $2,500 – $30,000)
- Aims to reinforce the institutional capacity of women’s rights/led organizations working on gender specific issues in peace and security and humanitarian contexts, to ensure they are able to sustain themselves and to improve their impact. Prospective applicants will need to demonstrate how the current context affects their institutional and financial capacities and how the funding would support them as an organization.
- Programmatic Funding: (USD $30,000 – $200,000)
- This funding stream will finance projects which aim specifically to fund programmatic activities aligned with the following impact area(s):
- WPHF Impact area 5: Enhanced safety, security and mental health of women and girls and their human rights respected OR
- WPHF Impact area 6: Improved socioeconomic recovery and political participation of women and young women in peacebuilding contexts
- This funding stream will finance projects which aim specifically to fund programmatic activities aligned with the following impact area(s):
- Institutional Funding: (USD $2,500 – $30,000)
Eligibility Criteria
- Who can apply and receive funding?
- 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 are encouraged to apply, including displaced persons, disabilities, ethnic minorities, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 are encouraged to apply, including displaced persons, disabilities, ethnic minorities, etc.
- Do you need to be legally registered as an organization in the country to apply?
- YES, for the lead applicant. The lead applicant organization must have legal status with the competent national authority in the eligible country of project implementation and must submit proof of legal registration with the application package. Note that articles of incorporation are not proof of legal status.
- NO for co-implementing or consortium partners. Co-implementing partners are not required to provide legal registration, only the lead applicant organization.
- Can you apply in partnership or consortium with other organizations?
- YES. Joint projects with other local women’s rights, youth focused, or women or young women led civil society organizations are encouraged. Joint projects in partnership with other local women’s rights, young women-led, and civil society organizations which are led by marginalized groups including those who are forcibly displaced, living with disabilities, indigenous, etc. are also encouraged.
- For joint projects, only the lead organization is required to meet the eligibility criteria. For joint projects, the roles and responsibilities of each organization must be clearly detailed within the application template.
- May you apply for funding for an ongoing or existing initiative or project?
- YES. The WPHF accepts proposals for ongoing projects funded by other donors. However, the specific value added of the contribution should be clearly outlined.
- Does my organization have to contribute to the project budget?
- NO. Civil society organizations are not required to contribute to the budget.
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