[August 2021]
A list of top grant opportunities for NGOs and individuals working for the promotion of women empowerment and gender equality around the world.
Lead2030 | £50,000 Grants for Young Leaders making an impact for the SDGs
Powered by some of the world’s leading businesses, Lead2030 is a One Young World initiative for the SDGs. The latest Lead2030 Challenges sourced 2,200+ SDG solutions from more than 140 countries. The Lead2030 Challenge Winners will receive $50,000 in addition to 12 months of executive mentorship from their Challenge Partner to help amplify their impact as they tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues…[more]
Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund Rapid Response Window: Short-Term Grants up to 100,000 USD
Deadline: Ongoing
The Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund is seeking applications for its Short-Term Grants, an opportunity for civil society organizations to implement urgent projects that address diverse barriers to women’s meaningful participation in a formal peace process or implementation of a peace agreement…[more]
if Social Impact Prize: €100,000 Grants for Projects working to address Poverty, Hunger, Lack of Education
Deadline: 18-Nov-21
You are welcome to submit all projects that contribute to solving the most urgent challenges of their time and help to improve conditions – your CSR projects or your active support for a specific aspect of society…[more]
RISE Fellowship: Seed Funding ($1,000-$5,000) for NGOs working to resolve critical WASH issues
Deadline: 31-Aug-21
RISE by Sundara’s fellowship supports early-stage female entrepreneurs (or female-led NGOs) working to resolve critical water, sanitation or hygiene issues in emerging economies. Through the fellowship, successful applications will receive seed-funding, mentorship and business resources for a year…[more]
RISE: Emergency Aid Program supporting Women Responding to Crises (Funding Available)
Deadline: Ongoing
The RISE by Sundara is pleased to announce the Emergency Aid Program to assist communities across the globe who need immediate, short-term relief…[more]
Amnesty International offering grants to protect Child and Women Rights
Deadline: 01-Sep-21
The Ginetta Sagan Fund or Award is now open to recognize and assist women who are working to protect the liberty and lives of women and children in areas where human rights violations are widespread…[more]
Pulitzer Center’s Gender Equality Grants Program
Deadline: Ongoing
The Pulitzer Center is inviting applications for the Gender Equality Grants Program. It is designed to help journalists take to a new level the reporting on issues related to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls…[more]
Feminist Review Trust offering UK £15,000 to support Women’s Empowerment Projects
Deadline: 10-Sep-21
Applications are now open for Feminist Review Trust Grant Program Round 3 to support projects that transform the lives of women. The maximum value of any individual award is UK £15,000 (or its equivalent)…[more]
Grand Challenges Canada Request for Proposals: Seed Funding and Transition to Scale Funding
Deadline: 11-Aug-21
The goal of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to support women’s, girls’, and people with diverse sexual and gender identities’ access to safe abortion in low- and middle-income countries. They seek innovative and transformative approaches that put women, girls, and people with diverse sexual and gender identities in control of where, when, and how they terminate their pregnancy…[more]
Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists
Deadline: Ongoing
The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, the first funding initiative of its kind, enables the IWMF to dramatically expand its support of women journalists. Established with a $4 million gift from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, the Fund will support projects including educational opportunities, investigative reporting and media development initiatives…[more]
Jewish Helping Hands announces Tikkun Olam Grant Program
Deadline: 14-Sep-21
The Jewish Helping Hands has announced the applications for Tikkun Olam Grant Program to advance the goal of inspiring and supporting tzedakah, justice, and righteousness, throughout the world…[more]
Common Fund for Commodities: Grants of up to USD 120,000
Deadline: 15-Oct-21
The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) is seeking applications for financing projects along the commodity value chains following sustainability roadmap. CFC provides a range of financial and technical instruments to support projects proposed by SMEs/enterprises, cooperatives, and institutions along the entire commodity value chain in its member countries…[more]
L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents for Women in Science Program
Deadline: 31-Aug-21
The L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents for Women in Science program aims to promote and support the involvement of young women in scientific research. This program identifies and rewards talented young women researchers in life and environmental sciences, material sciences, mathematics, computer and information sciences, engineering and technology…[more]
Call for Proposals: Leading from the South and Main Grants
Deadline: 11-Aug-21
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is inviting proposals from interested women-led organisations with an annual income less than USD200,000 who are registered and working in Africa and the following Middle East Countries: Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq and Yemen. For this funding round, they are prioritising proposals from the following regions and/or countries: the Sahel, French speaking Africa, North and Central Africa, Jordan, Iraq and Yemen…[more]
Black Founder Startup Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
SoGal Foundation is inviting applications for the Black Founder Startup Grant Program. SoGal Foundation has teamed up with Winky Lux, bluemercury, twelveNYC, Twilio, and other sponsors to make a small step towards progress by providing several cash grants to Black women or nonbinary entrepreneurs…[more]
Bellingcat’s Anti-Equality Monitoring Project
Deadline: Ongoing
The Bellingcat invites applicants for its Anti-Equality Monitoring Project that project focuses more on digital and open source research and less on on-the-ground reporting. They have expanded their activities and focus to more than 20 countries across central and eastern Europe and are interested in hearing from potential contributors, partners and workshop participants…[more]
Empowerment Programs for Women and Young Girls on Cyber Security
Deadline: 31-Oct-21
The Women in ICT Foundation is pleased to announce the Empowerment Programs for Women and Young Girls on Cyber Security to help women and girls develop better cyber hygiene; to identify and react to threats. Then, take a deeper dive into the risks of data breach and security backdoors…[more]
Africa Regional Services Paris Statement of Interest: ARS Speaker Program ($80,000)
Deadline: 30-Sep-21
The Africa Regional Services based in Paris (ARS) of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs, Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs has announced an open competition for U.S. citizen individuals to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to be considered for a small grant as a guest speaker or artist to conduct outreach activities that enhance the understanding of the United States in sub Saharan Africa…[more]
UN Women Call for Proposals: WeEmpowerAsia (WEA) Programme
Deadline: 25-Aug-21
UN Women in partnership with the European Union is inviting proposals “Promoting Economic Empowerment of Women at Work in Asia –WeEmpower Asia (WEA)” to enhance business opportunities and leadership within the private sector to advance sustainable and inclusive growth…[more]
2022 WE Africa’s Leadership Program
Deadline: 15-Aug-21
Applications are now open for the 2022 Women for the Environment (WE) Africa’s Leadership Program to operate within a horizontal flat structure; driven by mutual respect of ideas and opinions rather than hierarchy guiding the decisions…[more]
Call for Projects to promote Sport as a tool for Development in Africa
Deadline: 1-Sep-21
The Organising Committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the French Development Agency (AFD) are launching a call for projects to promote sport as a tool for development in Africa…[more]
Open Call: Reporting on Gender-Based Violence in the Balkans
Deadline: 21-Aug-21
The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) has opened a call for Reporting on Gender-Based Violence in the Balkans to examine and expose different aspects of the trend of offline and online gender-based violence in the region…[more]
Call for Proposals: Research support Grants on Sanitation Workers
Deadline: 20-Aug-21
The WaterAid and Initiative for Sanitation Workers is offering an exciting funding opportunity for postgraduate students and institutions researching sanitation workers…[more]
Call for Proposals for Women TechEU
Deadline: 10-Nov-21
The European Commission (EC) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the Women TechEU to target highly innovative start-ups founded, or co-founded by women, holding a top management position (CEO, CTO or equivalent) in the company at the time of submission…[more]
Inspiring African Women Leadership In Peace And Security
Deadline: 03-Sep-21
The Inspiring African Women Leaders in Peace and Security Programme aims at building capacity and networking opportunities for women to increase their leadership and participation in the peace and security environment…[more]
Opportunity for Local Political Leaders: Apply now for 2022 Women’s Political Leadership
Deadline: 31-Aug-21
If you are a local political leader in Africa, Asia or Eastern Europe, a woman and most importantly, an agent of change – this programme is for you. The Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) is inviting applications for the 2022 Women’s Political Leadership…[more]
Noel Buxton Trust Grants for Grass-Roots Organisations: Offering £5,000 per year
Deadline: Ongoing
Applications in support of initiatives that are building sustainable futures in the semi arid areas of Africa are especially welcome. Trustees also welcome appeals that support and protect street children, and help them find safe and sustainable livelihoods…[more]
Call for Proposals: Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund
Deadline: 16-Aug-21
Applications are now open for the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) to fund qualifying local organizations and projects led by and working alongside women and girls in the Pacific that contribute directly to enhancing inclusive and gender responsive humanitarian/crisis planning, frameworks, and programming…[more]
2021-22 Direct Aid Program
Deadline: 11-Aug-21
The Australian High Commission Republic of Kenya is inviting applications for the 2021-22 Direct Aid Program (DAP) to provide financial assistance to eligible groups or organisations undertaking suitable small-scale development projects…[more]
Live Your Dream Award Program
Deadline: 15-Nov-21
The Live Your Dream Awards is offering three levels of cash awards up to $16,000 to help offset tuition costs, purchase books, get transportation, or find reliable childcare so she can worry less about how to pay her bills and focus on reaching her dreams…[more]
Call for Proposals: Tackling Marine Plastics in Sub-Saharan Africa
Deadline: 15-Sep-21
The Challenge aims to reduce marine plastics in Sub-Saharan African countries by developing and scaling innovative solutions to plastic mismanagement. It involves a public competition that will reward the best solutions to addressing marine plastic litter in developing countries in a way that promotes gender equality and empowerment of women and girls…[more]
2021 Media Development in a Democratic Framework
Deadline: 01-Sep-21
The International Training Programme (ITP) Media is seeking applications for the 2021 Media Development in a Democratic Framework to provide a forum and platform for constructive, creative dialogue between high-level representatives from media, government and civil society on how to improve self-regulatory and regulatory frameworks for media…[more]
Grants to Advance the Implementation of the ERA Gender Equality and Inclusiveness
Deadline: 23-Sep-21
The European Commission is calling for proposals to Advance the Implementation of the ERA Gender Equality and Inclusiveness. The new ERA calls for deepening existing priorities and initiatives through new and stronger approaches…[more]
Open Call for Change2Twin Deployment Voucher
Deadline: 30-Sep-21
Change2Twin Deployment Voucher supports programme, encapsulating funding & technical mentorship, will help you in overcoming that challenge by developing and implementing digital twin technology…[more]
Public Diplomacy Small Grant Program
Deadline: 30-Sep-21
The Public Diplomacy Section at the U.S. Embassy Suva considers small grant requests on a quarterly basis (pending funding availability). The grant proposals must benefit Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, or Tuvalu and address one of the Public Diplomacy Initiatives or Embassy Goals…[more]
CoAct Open Calls on Gender Equality
Deadline: 30-Sep-21
CoAct is launching a call for proposals, inviting civil society initiatives to apply for our cascading grants to conduct Citizen Social Science research on the topic of Gender Equality…[more]
Tackling Gender, Race and Other Biases in AI
Deadline: 21-Oct-21
Research demonstrates how bias exacerbates existing inequalities and reinforces gender, racial and other stereotypes in, for instance, the labour market, education, online advertising systems, social media, taxation and the justice system…[more]
Grants for inclusive Gender Equality in Research & Innovation
Deadline: 23-Sep-21
The European Commission is calling for proposals for the Horizon Europe Framework Programme to maximize the impact of EU research and innovation funding for European science, economy, and the wider society…[more]
Feminisms for a New Age of Democracy: Call for Proposals
Deadline: 07-Oct-21
Applications are now open for the European Commission’s Feminisms for a New Age of Democracy programme…[more]
Indo-Pacific Design Funding Window focused on Sustainable Infrastructure & Gender Equality
Deadline: 18-Aug-21
Applications are now open for the Indo-Pacific Design Funding Window to provide grant funding for the design and launch of catalytic blended finance solutions in certain countries in the Indo-Pacific region focused on sustainable and resilient infrastructure and/or gender equality (sector agnostic)…[more]
Gender and Diversity Knowledge Initiative
Deadline: Ongoing
Do You Want Your Research to Help Close the Gender and Diversity Gaps? If you are a researcher and you want to contribute to closing the gender and diversity gaps in Latin America? If yes, then apply for the Gender and Diversity Knowledge Initiative…[more]
2021 European Diversity Awards
Deadline: 31-Aug-21
Nominations are now open for the 2021 European Diversity Awards (EDA) to recognise those individuals and organisations whose outstanding leadership has made a genuine difference to the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda…[more]
