Deadline: 08-Feb-2026
UN Women invites grant applications to strengthen prevention, protection, and empowerment services for women and girls at risk of or survivors of violence in earthquake-affected and migration-receiving provinces. The initiative focuses on mental health support, survivor-centred case management, and men’s engagement in ending violence, with grants up to $90,000 per intervention area.
Overview
UN Women is seeking proposals to support organisations in enhancing services for women and girls affected by violence in earthquake-affected and migration-receiving provinces. The program aims to strengthen prevention, protection, and empowerment interventions while building institutional capacity, improving access to socio-economic opportunities, and ensuring survivor-centred service delivery.
Key Focus Areas
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Quality Services: Improve access to prevention, protection, and empowerment services for women and girls at risk or survivors of violence, aligned with national and international standards.
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Shelter Support: Reconstruct and refurbish women’s shelters and violence prevention and monitoring centres to meet growing demand.
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Capacity Building: Enhance skills and technical knowledge of public personnel providing VAWG services in Ministry of Family and Social Services (MoFSS) and law enforcement institutions.
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Socio-Economic Empowerment: Expand access for survivors to post-shelter support and livelihood opportunities.
Intervention Lots
Lot 1: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
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Tailored psychosocial support for personnel in shelters, VPMCs, and Provincial Directorates of Family and Social Services.
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Training in trauma-informed counselling, survivor-centred approaches, crisis intervention, and self-care.
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Development of online training modules and service tools.
Lot 2: Survivor-Centred Case Management and Supervision
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Strengthen institutional capacity of shelters and VPMCs.
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Training on ethical and legal frameworks and development of standardized protocols and referral pathways.
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Mentoring, coaching, and supervision for MoFSS staff to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery.
Lot 3: Men’s Engagement in Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW) and Women’s Empowerment
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Engage male personnel in VAWG services and male community leaders through seminars and awareness initiatives.
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Promote gender equality and involve men as active participants in violence prevention.
Funding Details
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Maximum grant: $90,000 USD per lot.
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Proposals should be submitted in Turkish Lira using the latest UN Operational Rates of Exchange.
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Funding supports sustainable capacity building, knowledge sharing, and survivor-centred approaches.
Conclusion
This UN Women initiative provides a strategic opportunity for organisations to strengthen the prevention, protection, and empowerment of women and girls in high-risk provinces. By supporting mental health services, survivor-centred case management, and men’s engagement, the program aims to ensure safe, effective, and sustainable interventions that empower survivors and promote gender equality in post-disaster and migration contexts.
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