The Scottish Government
and Comic Relief launched a 3-year programme, Levelling the Field, which uses
sport to address social issues experienced by the most minoritised women and
girls in Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia in order to develop essential life skills,
foster confidence and improve their self-esteem.
They
know that sport is a powerful tool for social change. It can be used to
challenge harmful stereotypes and address a wide range of issues affecting
women and girls. Levelling the Field aims to strengthen both the Sport for
Change and Women and Girls sectors in Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia.
This round
of Levelling the Field will contribute to women and girls gaining the
power they need to make decisions about their lives and challenge inequalities
within their contexts. It will also build on the strengths and learning from
the existing partnership to maximise the impact of their investments and will
facilitate collaboration across the Sport for Change and Women and Girls
sectors.
Funding Information
- Funding
is available for a minimum of 12 months to a maximum of 36 months.
- They
will fund investments from £50,000 to £200,000 and anticipate making
approximately 10 investments.
FUND AIMS
They have identified
two interrelated aims for this round of Levelling the Field and are seeking
proposals that use sport for change to work towards a minimum of one
of the following:
- Ensuring
women and girls are safe, equal and respected. They are looking to fund
projects that enable women and girls to live free from harm, and with
access to crucial support.
- They
are interested in funding projects that:
- Increase
positive gender roles
- Ensure
healthy relationships are understood and promoted
- Challenge
sociocultural norms that perpetuate violence against women and
girls
- Integrate
with existing services, referral pathways and access to justice
mechanisms
- Create
safe spaces for women and girls in vulnerable situations to access
support and information
- Engage
communities in advocacy and lobbying campaigns
- Promoting
women and girls’ decision-making power and inclusion. They want to see
women and girls with access to information, knowledge and services to
increase their ability to make informed decisions about their futures, and
better enable them to lead the lives they choose.
- They
are interested in funding approaches that:
- Address
power imbalances and reduce gender stereotypes
- Increase
opportunities for women and girls to access education, employment and
training and lobby for more inclusive and accessible systems
- Increase
social inclusion of women and girls (beyond the sporting activity)
- Promote
sexual and reproductive health and family planning
Who can apply?
- This
funding call is open to both existing Comic Relief funded partners and new
applicants. However, applicants should be aware that Comic Relief will
always prioritize applications led by organizations that are registered in
the country where the work will take place.
- Applicants
are encouraged to include partners, including partners not registered in the
delivery country, but must be able to clearly demonstrate the added value
of all partners included in the proposal.
- Organizations
can only submit one proposal as the lead partner (though they can be named
as partners on any number of applications).
- Applicants
must demonstrate a proven track record in delivering either Sport for
Change and/or Women and Girls programming. Where this expertise is
missing, they expect you to work in partnership with others.
- They
particularly welcome applications from women-led organizations.
Post Date - 06-Aug-2020