UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality is pleased to announce its 3rd Call for Proposals for women-led Civil Society Organizations programmes for women’s economic and political empowerment. The online application system will open on 9 March 2015 and close on 5 April 2015.
WORTH
- Grant request size: US$ 200,000 to US$ 500,000 for 2 or 3 year programmes
- Support from UN Women and the Fund: Package of monitoring and technical support services Impact tracking through Results Based Management support
ELIGIBILITY
- Must be Women-led CSOs including but not limited to: non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, trade unions or labor associations, agricultural collectives or associations, advocacy networks (national or regional), national or regional funds.
- Must have legal status with the competent national authority. CSO Networks must have legal status in at least one of the programme implementation countries.
- The applicant must demonstrate experience implementing programmes on gender equality and/or women’s empowerment through an organizational resume or CV of past implementing experience and areas of expertise.
- Must have at least 50% women in its Board and its staff, with substantive representation of women in leadership positions.
- Must have certified financial audit reports for 2-3 previous fiscal years – including 2012, 2013 (and 2014 if available)
- All applicants must submit at least one Letter of Endorsement from a gender equality or women’s empowerment mechanism, governmental authority on gender equality, or other multi stakeholder institution (including UN offices other than UN Women) which is based in the same country as the applicant organization.
DEADLINE: 5th April,2015
To apply and for more information visit here.
