The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF)  is happy to invite applications for grants from eligible feminist and women’s rights organisations (WROs) led by historically marginalised and minoritised groups in Africa.

We have three funding streams you can apply to:

1. Open Grants – These are for applications proposing work that promotes the rights of women, girls and gender-diverse peoples’ rights. We are prioritising projects that address structural barriers to gender equality and projects building the agency of women, girls and gender diverse people to lead activism towards gender justice.
2. Kasa! Initiative Grants – These are for applications for work specifically addressing sexual violence and only for Women’s Rights Organisations (WROs) registered and working in Ghana, Nigeria and/or Senegal.
3. Komboa Grants – These are for applications from women and gender-diverse persons led organisations and networks, operating within the African continent working to empower African women, girls, and gender-diverse people to exercise their voice, agency, and leadership.

Click HERE to read the full call for proposals

Click HERE to read our Frequently Asked Questions.

Click HERE to read our Application Guidance Document.

Closing Date for receiving applications is Tuesday, 2 April, 2024 at 23:59 GMT.

Click HERE to access our online application portal.

Want  to learn more about our call for proposal? Please join us for :

The French webinar (with English Interpretation) will be held on Tuesday the 5^th of March 2024 at 10am – 11.30am (GMT)

Click HERE to register for the French webinar

The English webinar (with Arabic & Portuguese Interpretations) will be held on Thursday the 7^th of March 2024 from 10.00am  – 11.30am (GMT)

Click HERE to register for the English webinar