Special Focus Call from Reconstruction Women’s Fund

Description

1) Objective

Reconstruction Women’s Fund is the first local women’s Foundation in Serbia, established in 2004. The mission of the Fund is to support and maintain the feminist political platform against the war, against nationalism, racism and militarism, and against the violence and any form of discrimination against women. The Fund aims to (1) support autonomy of women’s groups, whose programs affect the public and lead to strategic changes, (2) to strengthen their networking, cooperation, solidarity and visibility, and (3) to stimulate communication and exchange of women’s activist, academic, artistic and pacifist experience and knowledge.

Special Focus program has been dedicated to pick the point of feminist activism. Since its very beginning the program was oriented to learning and sharing knowledge on critical issues, communication and massive campaigns including strong support to Roma women’s activism. The program has been increasingly developing as one of RWF’s grantmaking programs, getting profile of vivid laboratory for engaged initiatives in progress. They shall highlight our rooted concerns: militarism, nationalism, racism. The aim is understanding, sharing, identifying and supporting activities confronting the origins of the current politics.

2) Eligibility

Applications can be submitted by formal and informal (unregistered) groups in Serbia.

3) Location

They fund projects in Serbia.

4) Budget

Funding volumes range from $500 to approx. $3,000 (RSD 50,000-300,000) per grant.

5) Application

Applications can be submitted all year round. Decisions are made by the Managing Board, three times per year. Around 10-20 grants are awarded per round.