The Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) has launched a call for proposals for the 2021-2022 Feminist
Movement for Change to preserve and grow the grassroots nonviolent movements
for equality, freedom and justice in Syria.
WILPF seeks to continue its support to Syrian civil society
organisations to further their feminist agendas, develop sustainable and
efective structures, and strengthen networks for collective growth in
2021-2022. Throughout the project, WILPF will provide a combination of fexible
funding, tailored technical support and networking and coordination
opportunities to partners within the project.
The “Feminist Movement for Change in Syria”
grant is designed to free up feminist leaders and activists from constant
project proposal writing to meet basic operational costs, allowing them the
time, space, and resources to think, analyse and act strategically
Type of Grants
- Core Grant: WILPF is ofering
core grants of up to 30,000 CHF to registered Syrian organizations with a
bank account to mobilize and strategise for feminist peace. The funding
requested:
- Can be up to 30,000 CHF for
the period: 1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022.
- Should not exceed 15% of the
organisation’s secured overall budget for 2021.
- Must be for core funding
primarily concerned with the organisational needs of Syrian organisations
with feminist agendas. and not be tied to particular projects or
activities.
- This grant does not support
activity-based funding.
- Small Grant: Groups and
organizations that are not registered and/or do not have access to a bank
account can apply for funding of up to 10,000 CHF. The funding requested:
- Can be up to 10,000 CHF for
the period: 1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022.
- Can be to cover core costs or
for project implementation.
- Is exempt from the 15% of
overall budget for the year condition.
- Can be subject to renewal for
an additional 12 months upon joint discussion and assessment with WILPF.
Eligibility Criteria
The applying organisation or group must:
- Be managed by Syrians and
working for Syrians
- Be primarily governed, led,
and/or directed by Syrian women (cis or trans), young women, and/or
non-binary people
- Be committed to furthering
feminist values and agendas and to feminist movement building.
- Must demonstrate how it is
working to achieve full and equal political, economic, social and cultural
rights for women.
- Must demonstrate that they have
the means to receive funds securely and without undue risk of harm to staf
or others.
- Can be located inside Syria or
abroad.
Post Date - 09-Apr-2021