Strengthening Feminist Movements 2024-25

The Strengthening Feminist Movements (SFM) programme supports feminist leadership, advocacy, capacities and network initiatives of women, girls, trans and intersex activists and groups at the subnational and national levels in Asia through core and flexible grants  that can be used by organisations to cover institutional costs or to fill funding gaps as per their needs.

WHO CAN APPLY: 

• Open to women, girls, trans, and intersex rights activists, groups, and networks working at the local, subnational and national levels from 19 Asian countries:
  • South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
  • Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam
  • East Asia: Mongolia and Taiwan

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE 2024-25 CYCLE:

• Please download and review the Complete Application Package in English that includes the following:
  • Proposal Format (Individual, Organisational)
  • Budget Format (Individual, Organisational - One Year, and Organisational - Two Years)
  • Checklist for required documentation
  • Call Guidelines (downloadable version)
  • WFA’s Grantmaking FAQs
  • Board and Staff Template

• Please download and review the Complete Application Package in 14 regional languages* that includes the following:
  • Proposal Format (Individual, Organisational)
  • Budget Format (Individual, Organisational - One Year, and Organisational - Two Years)
  • Checklist for required documentation
  • Call Guidelines (downloadable version)
  • WFA’s Grantmaking FAQs
  • Board and Staff Template

*Regional languages call pack will be available from 29 April 2024

2 WAYS TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION:

1. Apply online (preferred for English forms)
2. Send your application proposal, budget and other documents to sfm@wf-asia.org . Please note that applications in 14 Asian languages can only be submitted via email.

Applicants can also send their applications using the English form in any of these languages: Bahasa Melayu, Dzongkha, Tetum, and Urdu. Kindly review the Guidelines carefully before submitting an application. Only eligible applicants will be considered.

TO CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY, CLICK HERE: Eligibility Criteria

GRANT SIZE AND DURATION:

• Individual grants will be up to USD 8,000 for a period of 1 year. 
• Organisational grants will be of two categories:
• One-year organisational grants up to a maximum amount of USD 15,000.
• Two-year organisational grants up to a maximum amount of USD 30,000.

GRANT TYPE:

• Organisations, groups and networks can apply for fully core grants to fill funding gaps as per their needs. This can cover operational costs including staff salaries, rent, audit, and costs related to communications, training, meetings, as well as resource gaps for ongoing/new programmes and collaborations.
• Individuals can only apply for programmatic grants. This includes support for specific programmes/projects, whether ongoing or new initiatives.

DEADLINE OF SUBMISSIONS:

• The English Call is open from April 22 to May 20, 2024 | 2:00 PM Sri Lanka Time/GMT+5:30
• The regional languages Call is open from April 29 to May 27, 2024 | 2:00 PM Sri Lanka Time/GMT+5:30

READY TO APPLY ONLINE?

Click here

Please send an email to sfm@wf-asia.org with the subject line, “SFM Call 2024-25 Inquiry” for any queries while the call is open. You may also view the Frequently Asked Questions.

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Women’s Fund Asia is a regional feminist fund committed to supporting the human rights of all women, girls, trans, and intersex people in Asia. Our work closes the resource gap by creating sustainable, flexible resources and opportunities essential to supporting the leadership of women, girls, trans, and intersex people in bringing progressive change from within their communities. We now fund feminist human rights work across more than 18 countries in Asia.

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