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Course(s) Offered:Human rights of women and girls
Course Level:All levels
Provider:The Global Fund for Women
Country to Study in:Any country (except USA)
Scholarship Description
Global Fund for Women invests in women's groups that advance the human rights of women and girls. The organization strengthens women-led organizations based outside the United States by providing grants ranging from $500 to $30,000 for operating and program expenses.
The organization value local expertise and believe that women know best how to determine their needs and propose solutions for lasting change.
The Global Fund for Women is committed to providing support to women's groups throughout the world in a fair and just way. In accordance with U.S. law, the Global Fund for Women is required to comply with all U.S. regulations; please read about how this impacts their grantmaking.
Eligibility / Grant Criteria
The projects must meet all the following criteria to be eligible for a grant:
*.It is based in a country outside the United States. We do not fund US based organizations.
*.Its primary focus is to award grants to women's human rights groups. Its past or proposed activities include grantmaking and/or capacity-building for women's rights groups.
*.It is governed, directed, and led by women. Women must fill most or all of the leadershiproles.Global Fund supports:
*.Groups of women working together.
*.Organizations that demonstrate a clear commitment to women's equality and women's human rights.
*.Organizations that are governed and directed by women.
*.Organizations based outside of the United States.Global Fund does NOT support:
*.Individuals and Scholarships
*.Organizations that do not have a women's human rights focus.
*.Organizations headed or managed by men.
*.Organizations whose sole activities are income-generation and/or charity.
*.Organizations based or working primarily in the United States.
*.Organizations in the Global North proposing partnerships in the Global South.
*.Government entities, political parties or election campaigns.Selection criteria:
It awards grants based on criteria and priorities determined in partnership with women's rights activists working on the ground.
Eligible groups
Women-led organizations based outside the United States
Participating Institutions
The Global Fund for Women, San Francisco, California; USA
Fields of study
Global Fund for Womenhas refreshed its grantmaking model to ensure greater clarity and transparency in relation to its vision, approach and regional grantmaking priorities.These priorities are intended to align with women's human rights trends and needs and to ensure that the grantmaking informs other programmatic initiatives and advocacy. The organization is committed to supporting collaboration and partnership by and betweengrantees in order to strengthen and sustain impact.
Our grantmaking strategy reflects three tiers of grants that include:
*.Catalyzing new women-led organizations and initiatives
*.Strengthening the work of existing grantees
*.Assisting long-term grantees to consolidate, accelerate and extend their work, learning and impactNumber of awards
The Global Fund receives over 2,500 proposals a year and is able to award about 500 grants annually
Sponsorship duration
Not specified
Scholarship benefits
Grants ranging from $500 to $30,000 for operating and program expenses
Method of Application
If your organization fulfills the criteria, and you would like to apply for a grant, please seethe Types of Grants.
There are two main types of grants:
1.General Support Grants: Awards to grantee partners are classified as:
*.Innovation Grants
*.Strengthening Grants
*.Sustaining Grants
2.Travel and Event Grants: Awards to grantee partners are classified as:
*.Travel grants
*.Organizing Meeting/Event
Grants APPLICATION PROCEDURES
This involves:
*.Application for a General Support Grant:Potential applicants are invited to submit a Common Application to begin their review process with the Global Fund.Applications for Sustaining Grants are by invitation only.To apply online, click here @ https://grants.globalfundforwomen.org/
*.Application for a Travel Grant: Download Application for Travel Grant(English)
http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/storage/documents/applications/TravelApplication_Eng.docx
The organization has application forms available in five languages: Arabic, English, French, Russian and Spanish and have capacity to process applications in other languages.
For more, please see the Apply for a Grant page @ http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/apply-for-a-grant
DEADLINES (Funding cycle):
Global Fund accepts proposals twice a year with defined deadlines as listed below.
Cycle One:
*.Proposal Intake: beginning September 15 and closing December 15.
*.Application review and grant approval process completed by mid-May.
*.Applicants notified of award or decline by May 31st.Cycle Two:
*.Proposal Intake: beginning March 15th and closing June 30th.
*.Application review and grant approval process completed by mid-November.
*.Applicants notified of award or decline by November 30th.
PLEASE NOTE:
The Application form must be submitted by organizations, not individuals, and must be received at least 8 weeks before the event.
The application form can be submitted online @ https://grants.globalfundforwomen.org/ssl/index.php or by mail to the 'Contact' address below.
Global Fund will send you a note of receipt after receiving your application.
Contact
The Global Fund for Women
222 Sutter Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94108
USA
Application Deadline:15 December 2013 / 30 June 2014
Open to International groups:Yes
Click http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/apply-for-a-grant More Scholarship Information and Application
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