Deadline: 30 April 2018
The Paul Hodges Trust is seeking applications to award grants to projects that tackle poverty through advancing women’s empowerment.
Activities that empower women and adolescent girls – allowing them to have voice, choice and control over their lives and giving them the chance to thrive – provide a vital opportunity to break the cycle of poverty.
The Trustees are looking to fund projects that work with poor communities to do one or more of the following:
- Challenge and change negative attitudes and discriminatory practices that hold women and adolescent girls back
- Provide access to sexual and reproductive health and rights
- Support women and/or adolescent girls’ education
- Promote women’s economic empowerment
- Promote women’s political empowerment
- Tackle violence against women and girls
Funding Information
The Paul Hodges Trust awards up to 2 grants a year of max £15,000 each.
Geographic Area
In 2018, Trustees will favor projects in Ghana, Uganda, Senegal, Madagascar, Zambia, Tanzania, Sierra Leone and Ethiopia, although other low income Sub-Saharan countries may be considered. Projects must be focused on poor or marginalised communities within those countries.
Eligible Organisations
- The Paul Hodges Trust accepts applications from small charities with a proven track record of undertaking effective poverty reduction activities in Africa.
- Larger or national charities will normally not be considered. The Trust place an important emphasis on supporting established small organisations with evidence of local ownership and effective governance/financial management processes, to ensure the safeguarding of Trust funds.
Exclusions
The Paul Hodges Trust does not give grants for:
- Individuals in need;
- General fund-raising appeals;
- Capital works;
- Retrospective funding for a project or event;
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application form via given website.
For more information, please visit Paul Hodges Trust.