VGIF offers small grants for grassroots projects to empower women and girls in developing countries. VGIF support women’s organizations based outside the United States by offering small grants for an array of community requirements of around $7,500 USD.
VGIF supports:
- Community development
- Health and nutritional support
- Literacy and leadership training
- Educational seminars and workshops
- Women’s human rights
- Organizations that are governed and directed by women
VGIF does not consider requests for the following:
- Individual scholarships and tuition
- Political organizations
- Religious groups unless the proposed project contributes to the general good of the community
- The construction of permanent buildings or the purchase of land
- Salaries for board members and permanent staff but may include stipends/honoraria for external resource people/trainers
All interested applicants must complete a Letter of Intent (LOI). VGIF does not accept unsolicited LOIs or full proposals. The LOI process will open in May, 2012. At that time you will have access to our Letter Of Intent by creating an account, then completing and submitting your LOI to us electronically. After LOIs is reviewed, organization may or may not be invited to move forward in our funding process, with the completion of our full application.
Letters of Intent (LOI) will be accepted from May 15, 2012 to July 31, 2012.
For further information, visit the link.
