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The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) finances local, national, sub-regional and regional organizations in Africa working towards women’s empowerment. The AWDF aims to help build a culture of learning and partnerships within the African women’s movement. The AWDF will prioritise programs which develop and promote women’s leadership and advocacy across all below mentioned themes.
Focus Areas
- Women’s Human Rights
- Economic Empowerment and Livelihoods
- Governance, Peace and Security
- Reproductive Health and Rights
- HIV/AIDS
- Arts, Culture and Sports
Focus Countries
All African Countries
Grant Size
Grant request can be made in between $5000 – $50,000. Grants over $20,000 is made to only the organizations that operate on a regional basis.
Eligibility Criteria
- Local, national, sub-regional or regional African women’s organizations are eligible to apply.
- Applying organizations should have been in existence for at least three years.
- Applicant Women’s organizations have to be led and managed by women.
- Applicant Organizations have to demonstrate how their work fits into either a local, national or regional strategy for the empowerment of African women.
- Applying organizations should have basic organizational systems and structures in place.
- The organization should have a clear evaluation and sustainability plan for the project.
How to Apply?
- AWDF will make grants in three cycles each year.
- To submit your project read the guidelines and submit the concept note via website or email, fax number or postal address provided on the website.
- Applications can be submitted in English, French, or Portuguese.
- A hard copy of the proposal has to be sent to the postal address provided on the website.
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