Overview
Donor: | WiDEF |
Application procedure: | Online Application |
Donor base: | United States |
Reference number: | - |
Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
Deadline: | 06.05.2024 |
Financial details
Grant size: | Large - more than $1,000,000 |
Minimum grant size: | 500.000$ |
Total available budget: | - |
Funding type: | Grants |
Maximum grant size: | 1.500.000$ |
Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Economic Development
- Research, Technology & Innovation
- Women & Gender
Project Locations
Africa
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
America
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
Asia
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen
Europe
Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Pacific
Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Description
1) Objective
WiDEF aims to close the gender digital divide by scaling evidence-based solutions that enhance women’s economic security, livelihoods, and resilience through meaningful online participation. The initiative seeks to shift the trajectory of digital ecosystems to ensure equitable access for marginalized populations, including youth, disabled individuals, indigenous groups, LGBTQI+ individuals, and rural women. By offering grant funding and technical support, WiDEF aims to support transformative approaches to digital inclusion and drive measurable progress in closing the gender digital gap.
2) Eligibility
WiDEF invites local entities rooted in their communities to apply for grants and technical support to scale existing solutions addressing the gender digital divide. Applicants should demonstrate successful approaches to advancing gender equality and digital inclusion for women, girls, and marginalized populations in their contexts. Solutions should drive meaningful access to digital technology, significantly reduce the gender digital divide, and be economically sustainable and scalable.
3) Location
Actions can take place worldwide.
4) Budget
The grant funding offered by WiDEF ranges from $500,000 to $1,500,000, with awardees also receiving dedicated technical assistance on program design, implementation, and measurement.
5) Application