Grant for Prevention of Violence against Women in Georgia
Deadline: 20-Aug-22
Women’s Foundation in Georgia is announcing the grant competition “Prevention of violence against women” with an aim to eliminate domestic and gender-based violence.
Center for Psychosocial and Medical Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (GCRT) together with partner organizations: Union Safar, Supporting Group of Women’s Initiatives, Marneuli Democratic Women’s Society, Artarea and Women’s Foundation in Georgia implements the project “Gender-based and Promoting the elimination of domestic violence”. The project is financed by the European Union.
Priorities
Priority will be given to the following project applications:
Whose target region is: Kakheti, Racha-Lechkhumi – Kvemo Svaneti, Imereti and Kvemo Kartli;
The purpose of which is to identify ways to solve the problem both at the local and municipal level.
Funding & Duration information
The maximum grant amount is 10,000 euros.
The minimum term of project implementation is six, and the maximum is ten months.
Possible activities
Initiatives involving protection of women’s rights, advocacy and lobbying;
Provision of services;
Legislative initiatives, documenting the violation of the rights of women and LGBTQI+ persons;
Monitoring the implementation of laws and conventions;
Victim support programs;
Development/implementation of preventive mechanisms;
Ensuring the safety of victims of gender-based violence (including digital safety);
Raising the awareness of the local population.
Eligibility Criteria
Those working on women’s issues can participate in the competition:
Non-governmental organizations registered in Georgia;
Initiative groups.
Applicants should preferably have work experience in the following areas:
Gender-based and domestic violence;
women’s rights;
sexual and reproductive health and rights;
Rights of women representing ethnic and religious minorities;
LGBTQ+ persons;
displaced women;
women with disabilities;
Women sentenced to probation;
and others
For more information, visit https://www.womenfundgeorgia.org/ka/WhatWeDo/Grantmaking/3621