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Overview
| Donor: | African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) |
| Application procedure: | Online Application |
| Donor base: | Ghana |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
| Deadline: | 27.05.2025 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | 15.000$ |
| Total available budget: | - |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 40.000$ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Human Rights
- Peace & Conflict Resolution
- Women & Gender
Project Locations
Africa
Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Togo
Description
1) Objective
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a grant making foundation that supports local, national and regional women’s organisations working towards the empowerment of African women and the promotion and realisation of their rights. By specialising in grant-making and focused, tailored movement-building programmes, they work to strengthen and support the work of African women’s organisations.
“Matla” is a Seotho word that means “strength” or “power,” symbolising empowerment and resilience. This grant aims to support delivery of essential services to women, girls and gender diverse persons experiencing violence, backlash and/or discrimination in French speaking Africa
2) Eligibility
Eligible are organisations and groups led by African women, girls and gender diverse persons that provide essential services such as shelter, psychosocial and legal services to women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals facing violence, backlash, and various forms of abuse and discrimination. Emerging and small registered and unregistered groups can apply.
3) Location
This grant is open to applicants from all french speaking countries in Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, the Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, the Seychelles, and Togo.
4) Budget
Applicants can apply for between $15,000 – $20,000 for a year for a maximum of two years ($30,000 – $40,000 for two years).
5) Application
Deadline for submitting your application is 11:59 GMT on 27th May 2025.