Small Grants to promote Intersectional Advocacy Interventions in Asia and the Pacific Regions

Description

1) Objective

Kaleidoscope Trust has secured funding from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for the implementation of the Respect, Mainstreaming and Realisation of LGBT+ Rights in the Commonwealth Programme (RMR). Under the RMR project, we are supporting a small grants scheme to support LGBTI+ civil society organisations and ally groups in Commonwealth Asian and Pacific countries to advance their human rights work through the implementation of intersectional advocacy interventions.

2) Eligibility

Applications for funding must be submitted by an individual LGBTI+-led and/or -focused civil society organisation, alone or in partnership with an allied social justice organisation or group.

3) Location

Eligible Commonwealth countries within these regions include Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, India, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Nauru, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

4) Budget

Grants under this Call for Proposals will be available for £5,000 – £8,000 per grant per organisation.

5) Application

Please note the deadline for applications is 23:59 BST, 21 July 2024.