{"id":5142,"date":"2015-05-05T02:35:36","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T02:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asdhostingservices.com\/awdf-2\/?p=5142"},"modified":"2019-03-12T15:29:29","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T15:29:29","slug":"grant-types-and-criteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awdf.org\/OldSite\/grant-types-and-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Grantmaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AWDF was founded to support the leadership and agency of African women in transforming society towards equality and justice. In that light, under its main grants programme, AWDF supports African women\u2019s organisations that meet the <strong>following criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Women-led, with a majority women staff and board<\/li>\n<li>A stated commitment to supporting women and\/or advancing women\u2019s rights\/ gender equality in their mission\/vision<\/li>\n<li>Organisations registered in any African country, and working at the local, national, sub-regional or regional African levels. (Note that AWDF is not able to transfer funds to organisations based in Sudan, South Sudan or Somalia. However AWDF is able to support organisations based in other African countries that are implementing initiatives in these countries).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Organisations applying to AWDF for the first time, and past grantees who have not received a grant from AWDF in the past three years should send a reference letter, and the name and contact information for an additional referee who knows the organisation\u2019s work. Referees may be donors, other organisations \u2013 including grantees of AWDF.<\/p>\n<p>Political parties, religious institutions, government bodies, for-profit organisations and individuals are not eligible for funding either independently or as part of a consortium.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What types of grant requests do we support?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AWDF will award grants to organisations working to advance progress in the thematic areas specified above. AWDF accepts requests for project funding however encourages applicants to incorporate adequate budget to cover core operating costs.<\/li>\n<li>AWDF also awards capacity building grants that focus on advancing organisational growth and development \u2013 for example strategic planning, developing fundraising and communications strategies, strengthening organisational governance systems and human resources management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Activities to be considered for funding include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Campaigns to advance specific women\u2019s rights agendas, law and policy change<\/li>\n<li>Training to build core social change and activist skills<\/li>\n<li>Action-research and knowledge production<\/li>\n<li>Alliance and movement-building activities<\/li>\n<li>Interventions to change public attitudes on key women\u2019s rights issues\\<\/li>\n<li>Services to advance women\u2019s rights (including legal aid, violence support services, counselling and free medical services for HIV, cancers and other women\u2019s health concerns)<\/li>\n<li>Income generation activities that include a focus on increasing women\u2019s understanding of their rights and\/or building their social and political leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Activities not eligible for funding:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Party-political campaigning<\/li>\n<li>Activities aimed at proselytizing\/religious conversion<\/li>\n<li>Scholarships<\/li>\n<li>Grants to individuals<\/li>\n<li>Construction and purchase of buildings and land<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The AWDF will not support the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Organisations that aim to convert people to any religious belief<\/li>\n<li>Political parties or women\u2019s wings of political parties<\/li>\n<li>Individuals<\/li>\n<li>Government departments<\/li>\n<li>Scholarships and fellowships for academic studies<\/li>\n<li>Organisations that are not led by women<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application and decision-making timeline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AWDF awards two cycles of grants (in the second and last quarter) each year. Applications can be sent in at any time, however the applications will be assessed for approval twice a year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grant sizes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grant sizes vary per call. Please refer to the maximum grant sizes indicated in the call for applications you are responding to. Organisations applying for grants of US $20,000 and above will be required to provide audit report conducted by a reputable audit firm.<\/p>\n<p>Note that AWDF will only consider grants amounts that are less than 50% of an organisation\u2019s annual income as evident in the latest annual audit statements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we look for in grant applications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applying organisations should preferably have been in existence for at least three years.<\/li>\n<li>Organisations have to produce evidence (relevant certificates) to show their legal existence<\/li>\n<li>Organisations should show how the funding proposal fits into the organisation\u2019s overall strategy for the area of work or community in which it is located.<\/li>\n<li>Organisations have to demonstrate how their work fits into either a local, national or regional strategy for the empowerment of African women.<\/li>\n<li>Applying organisations should have basic organisational systems and structures in place. For example a constitution, Strategic plan and financial reports.<\/li>\n<li>The organisation should have a clear evaluation plan for the project \u2013 including what you aim to achieve and to change, and measures to track progress<\/li>\n<li>Plans for sustainability including raising additional or further funding to keep the initiative going<\/li>\n<li>Organisation should be able to demonstrate that they can manage funds and account for them in a transparent manner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To view an updated stream of stories from our grantees : <a href=\"http:\/\/africlub.net\/awdf\/stories-from-the-field-grantee-highlights\/\">please click here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AWDF was founded to support the leadership and agency of African women in transforming society towards equality and justice. 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