Deadline: 20 July 2018

The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is currently accepting proposals for a programme entitled “16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence in 2018” to support women’s rights organisations employing innovative approaches, methodologies, tools and resources that show positive results in preventing and responding to violence against women within tertiary institutions.

In 2018, AWDF will fund small sized women’s rights organisations on the African continent to lend their voice to the campaign as well as participate in activities that will raise awareness and mobilise action around ending all forms of violence against women and girls in universities and other tertiary institutions.

Activities

• Promote the development and implementation of university policies and action plans on how to address all types of violence on campus, to foster a safe and discrimination free learning environment.
• Prevention of discrimination and sexual harassment in educational contexts
• Improve safety on campus and off -campus
• Initiatives that address non-violent conflict resolution, shifting harmful gender norms, power inequalities and dynamics on campus
• Create a gender aware safe and effective reporting and counselling system that gives effective support to survivors of VAWG.
• Empower women students to assert themselves and prevent themselves from violation and to seek assistance when violations occur
• Research on the drivers, risks and cultural contexts of VAWG on campus
• Create a movement of students, communities and stakeholders to eliminate VAWG and promote a violence-free, safe space for learning for women and women staff
• Interventions that will focus on involving other key stakeholders (such as lecturers, other staff and student leaders) in the transformation of gender discriminatory norms, attitudes and behaviours.
• Initiatives that would hold educational institutions accountable in their VAWG preventive work
• Mobilise community and stakeholders’ support to prevent VAWG in educational contexts

Grant Information

The grant size is US$2,000. Therefore, eligible projects should have a budget of not more than US$2,000 to be supported by AWDF funds. The grant period will be for 4 months from the date of award.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant Organisation:

• Must have been in existence for at least 3 years
• Must be duly registered, at least with its local government structure
• Must be led by a woman and have a focus on Women’s Rights
• Must have the needed organisational structures for effective implementation of the project
• Must have an appreciable financial management system to properly account for funds received
• Must be capable of reporting back on the outcomes of the project
• Must be highly recommended by a donor agency, a grantee or partner of AWDF or the local government office
• Must complete the necessary application forms
• Must have an annual budget not more than US$100,000

How to Apply

• Interested applicants should submit their proposals using the required application guidelines via email at the address given on the website.
• The applicant must also complete and include a financial management assessment form and an outcome form.

For more information, please visit Africa Women’s Development Fund.