This Guide provides relevant information about 14 most important funds for women organisations and/or for projects seeking to improve gender equality. It is important to consider that all the development agencies and governmental funding schemes are now designing their campaigns, and budgeting their … [Read more...] about Grantmaking Foundations that fund Women and Gender Issues around the world
Latest Grants and Resources for Community Empowerment
Latest grants, fellowships and resources for the empowerment of women, children and other needy and marginalized groups around the world.
SEED Gender Equality Award
About: SEED Initiative is a global partnership for development, which was born by the collaboration between the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2002. The main goal of SEED is … [Read more...] about SEED Gender Equality Award
The African Women Development Fund (AWDF)
About: The AWDF is the first pan-African women’s grant maker, which support local, national and regional women’s organisations working towards the empowerment of women and the improvement of women’s rights. Born in 2001, it has provided more than $17 million worth grants to women organisations … [Read more...] about The African Women Development Fund (AWDF)
Mama Cash Foundation
About: Mama Cash is the oldest international women’s fund. The Foundation supports women-led initiatives promoting women’s rights and social change. Mama Cash is a risk-taking organisation that mainly funds pioneering, taboo breaking and risk taking initiatives. Main belief of Mama Cash is that by … [Read more...] about Mama Cash Foundation
Nirnaya Women’s Fund (India)
About: Nirnaya is the first women’s fund in India. The Fund was established in 1998 to financially support women’s organisation developing projects for disempowered and disadvantaged women in India. Nirnaya helps women through micro-credit schemes and also by sponsoring trainings in the most … [Read more...] about Nirnaya Women’s Fund (India)
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
About: UN Women was created in 2010 with the aim of establishing an agency entirely dedicated to the empowerment of women. UN Women works both with governmental and non-governmental bodies. It supports governments to formulate new policies and legislation in favour of gender equality and it also … [Read more...] about United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Ukrainian Women’s Fund (UWF)
About: UWF was created in 2000 to support civil society organisations from Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus working with women. Core goals of the Fund are: To promote human rights and freedom by empowering civil society. To build a coherent and cohesive movement of women’s organisations in order … [Read more...] about Ukrainian Women’s Fund (UWF)
Her Fund (HF)
About: HF mobilises resources to support projects written to enhance women’s rights in Hong Kong. The Fund was born in 2004 thanks to a group of local activists. The core goal of HF is to protect women from discrimination and violence while promoting a culture of gender equality. The Fund gives … [Read more...] about Her Fund (HF)
The Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund (VGIF)
About: VGIF was funded in 1969 by members of the International Federation of University Women. The initial aim of the Fund was to enable women from poor background to access university education. Within a decade, the Fund broadened its scope and started sponsoring a wider range of women’s … [Read more...] about The Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund (VGIF)
CISCO Global Impact Cash Grant
Objectives: CISCO is an American multinational corporation that designs, produces, and sells networking equipment. CISCO draws on its expertise in building networks, partnerships, and a successful business to multiply social impact around the world. The company has successfully financed the … [Read more...] about CISCO Global Impact Cash Grant
