(July 2020)
A list of top grant opportunities for NGOs and individuals working for the promotion of women empowerment and gender equality around the world.
USAID’s Resilient, Inclusive, & Sustainable Environments Challenge: Any Organization can apply for Grants of up to $300,000
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is pleased to announce its Resilient, Inclusive, & Sustainable Environments (RISE) Challenge in order to identify and fund the innovative application of promising or proven interventions that prevent and respond to gender-based violence across programs that address the access, use, control, and management of natural resource….[more]
Call for Applications for Generation Equality Action Coalitions Leadership
As part of the preparation for the Generation Equality Forum, a global meeting focused on the achievement of gender equality and with a leading role for civil society, the call for the selection process of the youth leaders of the Coalitions for Action of Generation Equality has been announced…[more]
F-LANE inviting applications to empower Women Worldwide
F-LANE is a five-week virtual accelerator for impact-driven entrepreneurs who have developed an innovative digital solution that has the potential to impact millions of girls and women around the globe. Their partners, Yunus Social Business, are experts in solving humanity’s most pressing needs by harnessing the power of business….[more]
Feminist Review Trust supporting Projects that Transform the Lives of Women (UK £15,000 in Funding)
The Feminist Review Trust is inviting applications from eligible entities for women’s projects in the UK and internationally…[more]
Cartier Women’s Initiative 2021 to support Female Entrepreneurs (Grants of up to 100,000)
The Cartier Women’s Initiative is an annual international entrepreneurship programme that aims to drive change by empowering women impact entrepreneurs…[more]
Grants of Up to $1M USD for advancing Gender Equity from around the Globe
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has announced a call for proposals for the Evidence for Action: Approaches to Advance Gender Equity from Around the Globe. Through this special call for proposals (CFP), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Evidence for Action (E4A) program and Global Ideas for U.S. Solutions…[more]
2020 EQUALS in Tech Awards: Nominate an Innovative Project that promotes Women & Girls in Tech
Nominations are now open for the 2020 Equals in Tech Awards aimed at helping girls and women to gain equal internet access, digital skills and opportunities in the tech industry….[more]
IWMF’s Journalism Relief Fund: Small Grants of up to $2,000 USD per request
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking applications for the Journalism Relief Fund. The IWMF’s Journalism Relief Fund is open to women-identifying journalists in dire straits – journalists who have faced significant financial hardship, lost work, were recently laid off or who urgently need assistance to avoid severe, irreversible outcomes…[more]
USAID Funding Opportunity for MOMENTUM Call for Applications
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Office of Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN) and Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH) are pleased to announce the Moving Integrated, Quality Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, Family Planning and Reproductive Health (MNCH/FP/RH) Services to Scale (MOMENTUM) Annual Program Statement (APS)….[more]
DFID/UNHCR/World Bank Call for Proposals: Gender, Education, Health, Social Protection, Jobs
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has invested £13 million over seven years (2016-2023) for the development of new research on protracted forced displacement through a joint partnership between DFID, the World Bank Group and UNHCR. This program will generate evidence on what works to ensure future investments are well targeted and represent good value for money….[more]
Mérieux Foundation’s Small Grant Program: Financial Support of up to 5000 euros
The Mérieux Foundation has launched its ‘Small Grant Program’ towards financing projects that aim to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. The projects including as beneficiaries mothers and children will be given priority….[more]
16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence Program (US$2,000 in funding)
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is accepting proposals for a programme entitled “16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence in 2020” to support women’s rights organisations and groups employing innovative approaches, methodologies, tools and resources that show positive results through awareness creation and advocacy to promote women’s mental health and wellness….[more]
Call for Applications for 1st Cohort of Women for the Environment Africa
WE Africa is for women working for the environment who wish to transform the future of African conservation and environmental work. Supported by an extensive network of practitioners, Indigenous community leaders, scientists, academics, gender researchers, business leaders…[more]
Call for Proposals for World Aids Day 2020 (US$2,000 in funding)
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is seeking proposals for its World Aids Day 2020 to offer grants to African women’s rights organisations and groups to support activities that support mental health and emotional wellbeing for women living with HIV and AIDS….[more]
Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impacts and Responses for Women and Girls
The Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) has launched a call for proposals on “Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impacts and Responses for Women and Girls”….[more]
Bureau of WHA: Capacity Building for GBV Survivor Support Service Providers in LAC ($888,888 Grants for CSOs)
The United States Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to address the root causes of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Latin America and the Caribbean as well as build the capacity of GBV survivor support-service providers….[more]
EU announces CFPs for ‘Technical Cooperation and Capacity Building Facility’ (TECCBUF) & ‘Pacific Partnership to End Violence Against Women and Girls’ (PPEVAWG)
The European Union (EU) has announced a call for proposals for under the two lots: Lot 1-Technical Cooperation and Capacity Building Facility (TECCBUF) and Lot 2 – Pacific Partnership to End Violence Against Women and Girls (PPEVAWG)…[more]
Small Grants for prevention of Gender-based Violence in the Caribbean
The United States Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a gender-based violence (GBV) small grants program in the Caribbean that will work with local civil society organizations to address the root causes of GBV….[more]
Call for Proposals: Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
The Urgent Action Fund-Africa is excited to announce its first catalytic and advocacy call for proposals! Through this special call, UAF-Africa will be providing funding for a range of initiatives aimed at advancing women’s economic empowerment in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda with grants of up to USD 20,000 for up to nine months!..[more]
Funding for Women’s Social Justice Organizations working in the United States and Canada
Mary’s Pence is seeking applications to fund projects in the US and Canada that increase the economic security of women and amplify women’s voices in their communities. They supports efforts for systemic change that improves the status of women….[more]
Aura Cacia Positive Change Project Grant Program in United States and Canada
Aura Cacia sales fund the Aura Cacia Positive Change Project, which supports organizations and projects that help women better their lives…[more]