The Joint Gender Fund (JGF) has announced a specific call for expression of interest from organisations seeking funding for innovative and comprehensive initiatives and researches aimed at improving the strategic impact and effectiveness of donors to address gender based violence and how it relates to HIV & AIDS and socio-economic empowerment in South Africa.
The JGF also aims at funding the research study that examines and analyses the practical and theoretical links between GBV, HIV and SEE to enhance our knowledge around what works and to gain a proper understanding of the gaps and challenges in implementation.
The fund will support initiatives that address the “trilogue” and specifically those that incorporate the following:
– Constituted groups and organisations
– Joint initiatives that have a result orientated focus in one or more geographical area
– Cross sector collaboration e.g. civil society and government collaboration
– Programmes and projects that promote innovative approaches and ideas inter-linking GBV and HIV & AIDS and/or SEE
– Sustainable programmes that can be replicated or scaled up
– Direct programme and activity costs
– Institutional costs subject to an appraisal by the Programme Officer and approval of the Advisory Committee
Eligibility
- South African registered Non Profit and Non Governmental Organisations
- Civil Society organisations i.e. Community Based Organisations and Non Governmental Organisations
- A track record of financial management (organisations in existence for longer than a year must submit audited financial statements)
- Identifiable governance structure
- Newly established organisations
Principles and Approaches of the Fund
- Taking a proactive women’s rights/feminist approach
- Supportive of activism to challenge unequal power relations
- Supportive of social change recognizing the importance of social mobilization
- Zero tolerance for Violence Against Women
- Recognition of system of male dominance and unequal power relations between men and women
- Actively supporting women’s empowerment and addressing the systemic character of gender based violence
Grant amounts
The grant allocations will vary from R100 000 to R1 000 000 depending on the capacity to effectively manage the grant.
Last date for submitting the concept note is June 24, 2011
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