The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a grant-making foundation which supports local, national and regional organisations in Africa working towards women’s empowerment. Through institutional capacity building and programme development, AWDF seeks to build a culture of learning and partnerships within the African women’s movement.
The vision of AWDF is for African women to live in a world in which there is social justice, equality and respect for women’s human rights. To this end, mission of the foundation is to mobilise financial resources to support local, national and regional initiatives led by women, which will lead to the achievement of this vision.
The objectives of AWDF are fundraising within and outside Africa, grant-making on an Africa-wide basis, communicating the work and achievements of African women’s organisations and providing technical assistance to grantees.
In this context, AWDF has issued a call for proposals to grantees seeking to organise activities to mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender based Violence.
Grant Size
The maximum amount of grant disbursed per organization will be US$1,000. Grantees will be expected to send in a report of their activities and expected impact.
Deadline: 12 August 2011
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