The feminist movements in India have gained significant momentum in recent years with women leaders breaking barriers and demanding their rights. However, despite the progress made, women, girls, trans and intersex individuals continue to face injustices and discrimination. To address this, the Government of India has introduced a grant aimed at strengthening feminist movements in the country.
The grant aims to provide support to organizations that are working towards empowering and protecting the rights of women, girls, trans, and intersex individuals. The grant’s focus is to provide financial assistance for advocacy, research, and capacity-building activities.
With the deadline fast approaching, organizations must act quickly to submit their applications to qualify for the grant. It is an excellent opportunity for organizations to mobilize resources and enhance their activities aimed at promoting and protecting women’s, girls’, trans, and intersex rights in India.
Introduction
The feminist movements in India have gained significant momentum in recent years with women leaders breaking barriers and demanding their rights. However, despite the progress made, women, girls, trans and intersex individuals continue to face injustices and discrimination. To address this, the Government of India has introduced a grant aimed at strengthening feminist movements in the country.
The grant aims to provide support to organizations that are working towards empowering and protecting the rights of women, girls, trans, and intersex individuals. The grant’s focus is to provide financial assistance for advocacy, research, and capacity-building activities.
With the deadline fast approaching, organizations must act quickly to submit their applications to qualify for the grant. It is an excellent opportunity for organizations to mobilize resources and enhance their activities aimed at promoting and protecting women’s, girls’, trans, and intersex rights in India.
The Strengthening Feminist Movements Programme
The Strengthening Feminist Movements (SFM) programme supports feminist leadership, advocacy, capacities and network initiatives of women, girls, trans and intersex activists and groups at the subnational and national levels in Asia through core and flexible grants that can be used by organisations to cover institutional costs or to fill funding gaps as per their needs.
Eligibility
Organisations, groups and networks can apply for fully core grants to fill funding gaps as per their needs. This can cover operational costs including staff salaries, rent, audit, and costs related to communications, training, meetings, as well as resource gaps for ongoing/new programmes and collaborations.
Women, girls, trans, and intersex rights activists, groups, and networks working at the local, subnational and national levels in India can apply. Individuals can only apply for programmatic grants. This includes support for specific programmes/projects, whether ongoing or new initiatives.
Grant Amount
Individual grants will be up to USD 8,000 for a period of 1 year.
Organisational grants will be of two categories:
- One-year organisational grants up to a maximum amount of USD 15,000.
- Two-year organisational grants up to a maximum amount of USD 30,000.
How to Apply
Interested organizations, groups, and networks can apply for the grant. The application process is simple, and the deadline is May 20, 2024. To apply for the grant, visit https://www.womensfundasia.org/SFMCall/ and fill in the application form.
Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your work and empower women’s, girls’, trans, and intersex rights in India. Apply now!
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the Strengthening Feminist Movements Programme?
The Strengthening Feminist Movements programme is a grant introduced by the Government of India to provide financial assistance for advocacy, research, and capacity-building activities to organizations that are working towards empowering and protecting the rights of women, girls, trans, and intersex individuals.
2. Who is eligible to apply for the grant?
Women, girls, trans, and intersex rights activists, groups, and networks working at the local, subnational and national levels in India can apply for the grant. Organizations, groups, and networks can apply for fully core grants to fill funding gaps as per their needs.
3. What can the grant amount be used for?
The grant can be used to cover operational costs including staff salaries, rent, audit, and costs related to communications, training, meetings, as well as resource gaps for ongoing/new programmes and collaborations.
4. How much is the individual grant amount?
The individual grant amount will be up to USD 8,000 for a period of 1 year.
5. What are the two categories of organizational grants and their maximum amount?
The two categories of organizational grants are one-year organizational grants up to a maximum of USD 15,000 and two-year organizational grants up to a maximum of USD 30,000.
6. When is the deadline to apply for the grant?
The deadline to apply for the grant is May 20, 2024.
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