Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Ghana Liberia Nigeria Sierra Leone Uganda
Overview
The AWDF’s Small Grants Programme supports small, grassroots African women’s groups. (Most successful candidates will likely not to have access to any financial support, or meet the eligibility criteria for the AWDF’s main funding programme.) The Small Grants Programme also supports emergency issues, such as community disasters, or activities that require a rapid response. This programme currently operates only in Ghana, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria.
Details
The objective of this programme is to support small, community/rural based grassroots women’s groups, which are most likely not to have access to any financial support or meet the eligibility criteria for AWDF’S main funding programme. Beneficiaries should, however, be running projects which fall within AWDF’s six thematic areas. The SGP also supports emerging or emergency issues, such as community disasters, activities that require a rapid response, and others.
When to Apply
The AWDF makes grants in three cycles, March, August and November. Applications can be sent in at any time.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Beneficiaries of the SGP have to meet the following criteria:
- They must be women's groups and led by women.
- They should have been in existence for a minimum of three years.
- The groups have to be recommended by the leadership of a larger organisation that is one of AWDF's grantees, or a respected member of the community, such as a Member of Parliament.
- They should have basic leadership structures in place.
- They should have a bank account.
- They should include a photocopy of their organisation’s certificate of registration.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
AWDF's small grants are for a specific project or item that the group needs. The grants range from US$1,000 - US$5,000.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
