Deadline: 22 August 2019
The Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) in partnership with the EU Spotlight, has announced the launch of a Call for Proposals from women-led, women’s rights organizations representing and working on behalf of groups facing discrimination.
The WPHF is governed by a Funding Board at the global level, which is comprised of four UN entities (currently UN Women, UNDP, UNFPA and PBSO), four donor Member States (currently Austria, Canada, the Netherlands and Norway), as well as 4 Civil Society Organizations (currently Cordaid, GNWP, APWAPS and WANEP).
The Spotlight Initiative is a global partnership between the EU and the United Nations which deploys targeted, large-scale investments in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Pacific and the Caribbean, aimed at eliminating violence against women and girls, which is seen as a major obstacle to the fulfilment of women’s and girls’ human rights and to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The overall goal of the WPHF’s theory of change is to achieve peaceful and gender equal societies. Achievement of this goal will require that women are empowered to participate in, contribute to, and benefit from conflict prevention, crisis response, peacebuilding, and recovery.
Funding Information
Project proposals should be for no less than US$20,000 and no more than US$200,000.
Eligible Projects
WPHF seeks to fund qualifying projects in Uganda that are high impact, innovative, and contribute directly to the following objectives:
- Influence and advance progress on gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) and ending violence against women and girls (EVAWG), including sexual and gender based violence / harmful practices (SGBV/HP)
- Enhance women and girls’ safety, security and human rights
Eligibility Criteria
- National and local women led, or women’s rights focused civil society organizations are eligible to apply. Women’s grassroots/local/community-based organizations are particularly encouraged to apply. Joint CSOs projects are allowed and encouraged.
- Women’s funds are particularly encouraged to apply to expand the reach of the funding to a broader crosssection of civil society.
- The lead applicant organization must have legal status with the competent national authority in the eligible country of project implementation. Women’s funds that are not registered in the country of implementation may apply in partnership with a locally registered implementing partner as the lead applicant.
- A proof of legal registration (or legal status) is a required attachment for any grant application. Applications without clear proof of legal status will be considered incomplete and will be withdrawn from the application process. Note that articles of incorporation are not proof of legal status.
- Implementing partners that are part of a joint proposal, do not have to be legally registered as long as the lead applicant fulfils the requirement of legal registration in the country of project implementation.
Please Note:
As the Spotlight Initiative will be funding simultaneous calls for proposals launched through both the WPHF and the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women (EVAW Trust Fund) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria and Uganda, applicants should carefully note the following:
- Organizations may apply either to the WPHF or the UN EVAW Trust Fund, but not both. Organizations that apply to both Funds will be disqualified.
- The WPHF will fund applications for grants of between USD 20,000 and USD 200,000 in the aforementioned countries
- Organizations applying for grants between USD 200,001 and USD 1 million should apply only to the UN EVAW Trust Fund
Required Components of the Application Package
Please note, incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Project Document
- Results Framework
- Project Budget
- Proof of legal registration or status
- Evidence that the organization is a women-led, women’s rights organization
How to Apply
- Application packages can be emailed at the address given on the website with the Subject line: 2019 WPHF and Spotlight Call for Proposal.
- Please submit applications in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format. No other formats will be accepted.
- They can accept applications in French and English. Only applications in these languages will be accepted.
For more information, please visit https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/94238