Grants available for Prevention of violence against women – Georgia

Grants available for Prevention of violence against women – Georgia

Deadline: 4-Jul-23

The Women’s Foundation in Georgia announces the grant competition “Prevention of violence against women” to eliminate domestic and gender-based violence.

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Focus Areas

• 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;
  • other topics related to domestic and gender-based violence;

Funding Information

• The maximum grant amount is 10,000 euros.

Duration

• The minimum term of project implementation is five, and the maximum is eight months.

Possible Activities

• Initiatives involving protection of women’s rights, advocacy and lobbying;
  • providing 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.

Criteria

• Non-governmental organizations working on women’s issues, registered in Georgia, can participate in the competition.
• The following projects will be financed within the framework of the program:
  • whose target region is: Kakheti, Racha-Lechkhumi – Kvemo Svaneti, Imereti and Kvemo Kartli;
  • The purpose of which is to identify and solve the problem, both at the local and municipal level.
• The project application should include a project application and a budget. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For more information, visit Women’s Foundation in Georgia.