Address: 222 Sutter St., Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94108-4445, USA
email – asia and the pacific: asiapac@globalfundforwomen.org
email – europe and central asia: eca@globalfundforwomen.org
email – latin america and caribbean: americas@globalfundforwomen.org
email – middle east and north africa: mena@globalfundforwomen.org
email – sub saharan africa: ssafrica@globalfundforwomen.org
telephone: +1 415 248 4800
website: www.globalfundforwomen.org
Impact areas:
Type of grant: General/operating support, program support, travel grants, convening grants
Grant range: $500 to $30,000, first time grants generally range from $5,000 to $13,000 per year.
Average grant duration: one-year
Deadline(s): accepted twice per year.
Grant Cycle 1:
Proposal Intake: mid-October – 15 December
Notification: 31 May
Grant Cycle 2:
Proposal Intake: mid-March-30 June;
Notification: 30 November
How to apply: www.globalfundforwomen.org/apply-for-a-grant
email – asia and the pacific: asiapac@globalfundforwomen.org
email – europe and central asia: eca@globalfundforwomen.org
email – latin america and caribbean: americas@globalfundforwomen.org
email – middle east and north africa: mena@globalfundforwomen.org
email – sub saharan africa: ssafrica@globalfundforwomen.org
telephone: +1 415 248 4800
website: www.globalfundforwomen.org
Countries/Regions: Sub Saharan Africa, Middle East & North Africa, Europe, Central Asia, Asia, the Pacific, Latin American, the Caribbean
Topics/Subjects: women and girls, women’s human rights, reproductive rights, education, health, leadership development, technology, gender-based violence, peace building, political and civic participation.
Impact areas:
Zero Violence: Funding projects that advocate for women’s and girls’ participation, empowerment, and peace building while challenging laws, policies, cultures and behavior that perpetuates discrimination, violence and abuse.
Economic and Political Empowerment: Supporting projects that work toward economic and legal reform and women’s equal participation in local and national elections and economies.
Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights: Funding campaigns, service delivery, advocacy and education to influence attitudes and achieve policy change that secures women’s and girls’ full access to sexual and reproductive health and rights
Description: Global Fund for Women invests time, expertise and money in local, courageous women and women-led organizations to advance the rights of women and girls. It also connects women to women’s rights funding, influencers, potential partners; advocates for issues impacting women and girls; uses its platforms, creative and digital expertise, networks and influence to raise money for the movement and elevate the issues and voices of local women and girls. Global Fund gives general support, which allows organizations to quickly allocate funds where they are most needed, helps them be more agile and seize opportunities that support lasting social change.
We do not fund: Individuals; Scholarships; Government entities; Groups without a strong women’s rights focus; Groups based and working primarily or only in the US; International organizations proposing projects with local partners; Groups whose sole purpose is to generate income or to provide charity to individuals; Groups headed and managed by men, without women in the majority of leadership positions; Political parties or election campaigns; Women’s branches/departments/projects of mixed gender organization
Type of grant: General/operating support, program support, travel grants, convening grants
Grant range: $500 to $30,000, first time grants generally range from $5,000 to $13,000 per year.
Average grant duration: one-year
Deadline(s): accepted twice per year.
Grant Cycle 1:
Proposal Intake: mid-October – 15 December
Notification: 31 May
Grant Cycle 2:
Proposal Intake: mid-March-30 June;
Notification: 30 November
How to apply: www.globalfundforwomen.org/apply-for-a-grant
