Deadline: 24 November 2017
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) is inviting women civil society organizations (CSOs)/women’s CSO networks and platforms, organizations representing minority women, women with disability and/or other disadvantaged groups of women to submit proposals to contribute to ending violence against women focusing on areas such as availability and quality of service provision for women and girls subject to violence against women, with a focus on women belonging to marginalized groups.
The Objective of this programme is to empower women and girls (including those from disadvantaged groups) who have experienced discrimination or violence to advocate for and use available, accessible and quality services.
Focus Areas
- Promotion of the use of services among women from minority and disadvantaged groups
- Empowering women and girls (including those from minority and disadvantaged groups) to use and demand services for protection from VAWG
Priorities
Priority will be given to:
- Women’s CSOs/ Women’s CSOs network and platforms that have specialized knowledge, expertise and track record of working in women’s human rights and ending VAWG;
- Women’s CSOs/ Women’s CSOs network and platforms with track record in working in service provision to survivors of VAW and domestic violence, referral mechanisms and multi-sectoral coordination
Funding Information
Budgets of the proposals (submitted in local currency) must amount to a minimum of EU 55.000 and cannot exceed the maximum amount set for this call, EUR 60.000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Call for Implementing Partners is open to registered CSOs working in BiH.
- Applications are encouraged particularly from women’s and human rights organizations.
- Each application can only be submitted by a single organization.
- Proposals from more than one organization or entity must clearly indicate which organization will take lead responsibility for project management and contractual obligations.
- Transfer of funds by the Applicant Organization to UN Agencies, private sector entities, International NGOs and International Organizations will not be allowed.
- UN Women will sign contracts with and disburse funds to the applicant organization only.
- Eligible organizations currently partnering with UN Women may apply under this call for proposals.
How to Apply
All required application documents must be submitted at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
For more information, please visit Call for Proposals.
