Grants for Women’s Economic Empowerment in Azerbaijan

Deadline: 31-Mar-22

Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation (BST) is launching call for new proposals for Women’s Economic Empowerment in Azerbaijan that aims to contribute to the promotion of women’s social and economic empowerment and rights.

This call is part of the Law, Rights, and Awareness Program run by BST and funded by USAID Azerbaijan. The program aims to support broad human rights awareness and activism by providing small grants to local organizations in Azerbaijan.

Priority

• Priority will be given to projects that support:
  • Women, particularly poor and socially excluded, including CTIP and GBV victims, to obtain skills and opportunities to improve their livelihoods;
  • Women-owned social enterprises;
  • Advocacy and other efforts aiming at removal legal and social barriers for women’s economic participation.

Funding Information

• An award ceiling of $24,999 may only be exceeded by exceptional projects.
• Proposals under $5,000 will not be taken into consideration.
• Management costs (excluding experts) and administrative costs are cumulatively limited to 30% of the overall award. The maximum project duration is 12 months.

Eligibility Criteria

• Projects should be initiated by civil society organizations established in Azerbaijan, including women’s rights NGOs and initiative groups.
• Project proposals should limit their geographic scope to Azerbaijan.
• The involvement of local partners—such as media, local authorities, general practitioners, minority communities, and youth—is encouraged.
• Special attention will be given to proposals that address challenges in communities outside of large urban centers.

For more information, visit https://www.gmfus.org/womens-economic-empowerment-azerbaijan