{"id":5460,"date":"2018-03-04T01:50:25","date_gmt":"2018-03-03T22:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/?p=5460"},"modified":"2018-03-04T01:50:25","modified_gmt":"2018-03-03T22:50:25","slug":"africa-women-funding-opportunities-africa-women-development-grants-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/africa-women-funding-opportunities-africa-women-development-grants-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa Women Funding Opportunities: Africa Women  Development Grants 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The African Women\u2019s Development Fund (AWDF) is a grantmaking foundation that supports<br \/>\nlocal, national and regional women\u2019s organisations working towards the empowerment of African<br \/>\nwomen and the promotion and realisation of their rights. By specialising in grantmaking and<br \/>\nfocused, tailored movement-building programmes, we work to strengthen and support the work<br \/>\nof African women\u2019s organisations.<br \/>\nBy amplifying and celebrating African women\u2019s voices and achievements, the AWDF supports<br \/>\nefforts that combat harmful stereotypes, and promote African women as active agents of change.<br \/>\nAWDF\u2019s work is guided by its five year strategic plan Shaping the Future (2017-2021). Under this<br \/>\nplan, AWDF funds work focusing on three themes:<br \/>\n1. Body and Health Rights<br \/>\n2. Economic Security and Justice<br \/>\n3. Leadership, Participation and Peace<\/p>\n<p><strong>APPLY ONLINE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES<\/strong><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- linkAD.2 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4564014896468666\" data-ad-slot=\"3390598296\" data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nWithin these themes we also have a particular focus on supporting the following three crosscutting<br \/>\napproaches:<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Using the arts, culture, sports and technology for activism and social change<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Supporting the leadership and concerns of women facing multiple discrimination<br \/>\n(including women living with HIV, women with disabilities, economically marginalised<br \/>\nwomen in both urban and rural areas, lesbians, bisexual and transgender women, young<br \/>\nwomen (under age 25),<\/p>\n<p>AWDF will prioritise programs that empower women with skills, information, sustainable<br \/>\nlivelihoods, opportunities to fulfil their potential, and the capacity to make transformatory choices<br \/>\nwith the aim to promote women\u2019s leadership and development in Africa.<br \/>\nWho can apply?<br \/>\nAWDF was founded to support the leadership and agency of African women in transforming<br \/>\nsociety towards equality and justice. In that light, under its main grants programme, AWDF<br \/>\nsupports African women\u2019s organisations that meet the following criteria:<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Women-led, with a majority women staff and board<br \/>\n\uf0b7 A stated commitment to supporting women and\/or advancing women\u2019s rights\/ gender<br \/>\nequality in their mission\/vision<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Organisations registered in any African country, and working at the local, national, subregional<br \/>\nor regional African levels. (Note that AWDF is not able to transfer funds to<br \/>\norganisations based in Sudan, South Sudan or Somalia. However AWDF is able to<br \/>\nsupport organisations based in other African countries that are implementing initiatives in<br \/>\nthese countries).<\/p>\n<p>Organisations applying to AWDF for the first time, and past grantees who have not received a<br \/>\ngrant from AWDF in the past three years should send a reference letter, and the name and<br \/>\ncontact information for an additional referee who knows the organisation\u2019s work. Referees may<br \/>\nbe donors, other organisations \u2013 including grantees of AWDF.<br \/>\nPolitical parties, religious institutions, government bodies, for-profit organisations and individuals<br \/>\nare not eligible for funding either independently or as part of a consortium.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What types of grant requests do we support?<\/strong><br \/>\n\uf0d8 AWDF will award grants to organisations working to advance progress in the thematic<br \/>\nareas specified above. AWDF accepts requests for project funding however encourages<br \/>\napplicants to incorporate adequate budget to cover core operating costs.<br \/>\n\uf0d8 AWDF also awards capacity building grants that focus on advancing organisational<br \/>\ngrowth and development \u2013 for example strategic planning, developing fundraising and<br \/>\ncommunications strategies, strengthening organisational governance systems and human<br \/>\nresources management.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4564014896468666\" data-ad-slot=\"3464335665\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<strong>Activities to be considered for funding include:<\/strong><br \/>\n\uf0b7 Campaigns to advance specific women\u2019s rights agendas, law and policy change<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Training to build core social change and activist skills<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Action-research and knowledge production<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Alliance and movement-building activities<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Interventions to change public attitudes on key women\u2019s rights issues\\<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Services to advance women\u2019s rights (including legal aid, violence support services,<br \/>\ncounselling and free medical services for HIV, cancers and other women\u2019s health<br \/>\nconcerns)<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Income generation activities that include a focus on increasing women\u2019s understanding of<br \/>\ntheir rights and\/or building their social and political leadership.<br \/>\nActivities not eligible for funding:<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Party-political campaigning<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Activities aimed at proselytizing\/religious conversion<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Scholarships<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Grants to individuals<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Construction and purchase of buildings and land<br \/>\nThe AWDF will not support the following:<br \/>\n\uf0d8 Organisations that aim to convert people to any religious belief<br \/>\n\uf0d8 Political parties or women\u2019s wings of political parties<br \/>\n\uf0d8 Individuals<br \/>\n\uf0d8 Government departments<br \/>\n\uf0d8 Scholarships and fellowships for academic studies<br \/>\n\uf0d8 Organisations that are not led by women<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application and decision-making timeline<\/strong><br \/>\nAWDF awards two cycles of grants (in the second and last quarter) each year. Applications can<br \/>\nbe sent in at any time, however the applications will be assessed for approval twice a year.<br \/>\nGrant sizes<br \/>\nGrant sizes vary per call. Please refer to the maximum grant sizes indicated in the call for<br \/>\napplications you are responding to. Organisations applying for grants of US $20,000 and above<br \/>\nwill be required to provide audit report conducted by a reputable audit firm.<br \/>\nNote that AWDF will only consider grants amounts that are less than 50% of an organisation\u2019s<br \/>\nannual income as evident in the latest annual audit statements.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we look for in grant applications:<\/strong><br \/>\n\uf0b7 Applying organisations should preferably have been in existence for at least three years.<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Organisations have to produce evidence (relevant certificates) to show their legal<br \/>\nexistence<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Organisations should show how the funding proposal fits into the organisation\u2019s overall<br \/>\nstrategy for the area of work or community in which it is located.<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Organisations have to demonstrate how their work fits into either a local, national or<br \/>\nregional strategy for the empowerment of African women.<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Applying organisations should have basic organisational systems and structures in place.<br \/>\nFor example a constitution, Strategic plan and financial reports.<br \/>\n\uf0b7 The organisation should have a clear evaluation plan for the project \u2013 including what you<br \/>\naim to achieve and to change, and measures to track progress<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Plans for sustainability including raising additional or further funding to keep the initiative<br \/>\ngoing<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Organisation should be able to demonstrate that they can manage funds and account for<br \/>\nthem in a transparent manner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MODE OF APPLICATION FOR GRANTS<\/strong><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- linkAD.2 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4564014896468666\" data-ad-slot=\"3390598296\" data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<strong>How to apply<\/strong><br \/>\nInterested organisations should send in their proposals to the AWDF secretariat in Accra, Ghana,<br \/>\nusing the grant application form. Applications can be sent in English, French, or Portuguese, by<br \/>\nemail, or post. Please note that we accept applications by email at awdf@awdf.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The African Women\u2019s Development Fund (AWDF) is a grantmaking foundation that supports local, national and regional women\u2019s organisations working towards the empowerment of African women and the promotion and realisation of their rights. By specialising in grantmaking and focused, tailored movement-building programmes, we work to strengthen and support the work of African women\u2019s organisations. 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