Take a look at this compilation of recent and open grants available for human rights organizations.
AmplifyChange Innovation Grants Addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights
Open throughout the year
The AmplifyChange offers its innovative grants of up to EUR 10,000 to civil society organizations across the world. An Innovation grant is a small grant intended to help smaller community-based groups pursue new approaches and ideas for advocacy at local level, or encourage new CSOs to embark on sexual and reproductive health and rights advocacy.
AmplifyChange funds aims to empower young people, men and women to realise their sexual and reproductive rights. It supports civil society and grassroots organisations that advocate for and promote better sexual and reproductive health and rights. Support is provided to CSOs and CBOs working in countries where the needs are greatest, in particular Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Grants & Duration
Applicants can apply for the Innovation Grant of up to EUR 10,000.
There is no minimum duration for an Innovation Grant. The maximum duration is up to 1 year.
Eligible Countries
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic Of, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the (formerly Zaire), Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, The Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia (Federated States of Micronesia), Morocco, Mozambique (Moçambique), Myanmar (formerly Burma), Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa (zuid Afrika), South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor), Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen (Arab Republic), Zambia, Zimbabwe
Thematic Areas
- Stigma and discrimination
- LGBTI issues
- Sexual violence
- Young people’s groups
- People living with HIV/AIDS
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant’s project must be implemented in one of the AmplifyChange eligible countries.
- The project must respond to one or more of the Amplify Change thematic areas mentioned above.
- The foundation encourages organisations and groups that implement new approaches and ideas for advocacy and activism. This can include potential funding for more established organisations or coalitions, as well as for smaller, newer, grassroots groups engaging in work on one or more priority themes.
- Smaller community level groups advocating for change, including groups who are unregistered or new CSO groups are also eligible to apply.
How to Apply?
- There is no concept note stage for the Innovation Grant – applicants are required to submit an application form only.
- Applicants can apply online through the website.
- Applications containing photographs or video clips are encouraged. The video clips should be maximum 5 minutes long and can be uploaded via the online system. Groups applying with video still need to complete an accompanying budget form.
For more information about these grants, please visit AmplifyChange Innovation.
