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FRIDA – THE YOUNG FEMINIST FUND
email: info@youngfeministfund.org
telephone: N/A
website: www.youngfeministfund.org
countries/regions: Global South (Africa, Asia, the Pacific,
The Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean and
Central, Eastern Europe, Caucuses, and Central Asia)
topics/subjects: women’s human rights, youth,
feminism, activism, collective leadership, organizing. For
FRIDA’s funding priorities: youngfeministfund.org/grantsprogram/funding-priorities
description: FRIDA’s mission is to provide accessible,
strategic and responsive funding for young feministled
initiatives. FRIDA aims to strengthen the capacity
of young feminist organizations to leverage resources
for their work and to increase donors’ and allies’
commitments to resourcing young feminist activism.
FRIDA defines young feminist activists as young people
between 18-30 years old from across the gender spectrum
committed to advancing gender equality and
women’s rights through feminist means. The term
‘feminist’ refers to “individuals working with women’s
movements or in other social movements to advance the
rights of equality, justice, dignity, freedom, and safety of
women, girls and marginalized groups”.
type of grant: Small, flexible, general support grants
determined in partnership with our grant seekers and
other partners to fund initiatives designed and led by
young women and transgender youth. Funds can be used
to cover project and core costs.
grant range: up to $5,000
average grant duration: one-year, with possibility
of renewal
deadline(s): Check the FRIDA website for the
most current Call for Proposals and deadlines:
youngfeministfund.org/grants-program/apply-for-a-grant
how to apply: Each year around March/April, FRIDA
will announce a Call for Proposals on their website.
You should then submit your application via the FRIDA
website, following their directions (applications available
in English, French, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic):
youngfeministfund.org/grants-program/apply-for-a-grant
After the Foundation reviews and screens all applications,
there will be an opportunity open for eligible grant
candidates to vote for the organization they feel is most
deserving of the grant. Read more about the process:
youngfeministfund.org/grants-program/grantmaking-process
FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS
address: 1666 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite. 410,
Washington, DC 20009-1039, USA
email: info@globalhumanrights.org
telephone: +1 202 347 7488
website: www.globalhumanrights.org
countries/regions: Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras,
Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Burundi, Uganda, the
Democratic Republic of Congo, Tunisia, Algeria,
Morocco, Egypt, India, Pakistan, the Philippines,
Thailand, Burma
topics/subjects: human rights
description: The Fund for Global Human Rights works
to secure basic freedoms for people around the world.
Its grants program funds non-governmental, non-profit
organizations working to promote respect for human rights
in the countries and regions in which they are based. The
fund has 17 focus countries in South Asia, West Africa,
African Great Lakes, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and
Latin America. The Fund has crafted specific regional
strategies designed to make the most impact with limited
resources for specific countries and regions where they
believe strategic grant-making can make a difference in
advancing human rights protections over time. The Fund
acts as an ally of activists in strengthening human rights
movements and believes in maintaining a long-term focus
in each of the regions and countries where it operates.
Women-led organizations are strongly encouraged to apply.
type of grant: General/operating support, program
development, seed money, and technical assistance
Does not fund individuals, stand-alone conferences,
businesses, scholarships, fundraising events, universitybased
research, government agencies, micro-credit
programs, construction of roads, bridges, buildings, wells
or medical facilities, or activities directly or indirectly
intended to support political candidates.
grant range: $5,000 to $30,000
average grant duration: multi-year
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