CALL FOR GRANT PROPOSAL:
The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) invites submissions of proposal for grant aimed at Strengthening Institutions, Women’s Voices, Rights, and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in Nigeria.
ABOUT NWTF:
The Nigerian Women’s Trust Fund is a non-profit organization focused on closing the gender gaps in all levels of governance. Since 2011, The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) has been working to improve women’s leadership and political participation through four (4) thematic areas; Fundraising and Grant-Making; Governance, Gender, and leadership; Research, Advocacy and documentation, and Organizational Effectiveness.
Our strength has been consistently women’s political participation and closing the gender gaps in all levels of governance. Projects implemented in this regard include Create Her Space, She Should Contest, Start Early, Ascend! Young Women Leaders Project, Creating Spaces, EU – SDGN #OurVoteCountsNG, Towards Inclusive Governance in Nigeria Project and the Gender and Accountability Project. So far, we have mobilized an online movement and pool of voters for women across Nigeria including a growing Young Women Leadership and Political Development Project.
NWTF implement projects nationally across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with a vision of fostering gender-inclusive governance for national development. As a nonpartisan organization, NWTF is committed to principles of inclusion, equity, a conducive political environment, and the eradication of gender-based discrimination and violence.
ABOUT THE GRANT
The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) is launching the fifth edition of its impactful project aimed at addressing gender-based violence and enhancing the capacity of women-led organizations across Nigeria. This initiative is strategically crafted to empower organizations operating in all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The primary focus is on implementing activities that contribute to the eradication of gender-based violence while simultaneously bolstering the voices and institutions led by women. This comprehensive approach underscores NWTF’s commitment to fostering positive change and advancing gender equality throughout the nation.
OBJECTIVES OF THE GRANT:
- To strengthen the effectiveness and impact of women-led and women-focused organizations in addressing gender-based violence through capacity building and mentorship.
- To foster a comprehensive understanding of women’s leadership and inclusion, promoting their positive impact across communities.
- To advocate and drive for policy reforms and curb harmful cultural norms that infringe on women’s human rights.
GRANT CATEGORIES:
- Category A:
N3,500,000 – N4,000,000 (CBO requiring institutional strengthening).
- Category B:
N4,500,000 to N5,000,000 (Community mobilization).
GRANT PROJECT DURATION: 6 – 9 months
Grant Documents Link:. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1v8HfWMDv7-cMoaHVnfpds5X6JPW3qzLj?usp=sharing
(Download proposal documents and fill them appropriately)
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 31st December 2024, via grants@womenfund.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ORGANIZATIONS:
- Gender-focused with a majority of staff and board being female.
- Local Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)/Community-Based Organisation (CBO) duly registered, based, and operating in Nigeria for at least 2 years.
- Demonstrated organizational structures for effective project implementation.
- Adequate administrative, financial, human resources, and information management systems.
- Innovative projects with clear objectives and defined target audience.
NWTF encourages applications from young women between ages of 18 – 35 years, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), and organizations in hard-to-reach areas.
Note: NWTF will not shortlist proposals focusing on political parties, campaigns, government agencies, scholarships, for-profit initiatives, or projects aimed at religious conversion.
I commend Senator Akpabio for his maturity, I have always known him as a man who values the female gender.
I also want to encourage the advocacy for women to be given special priority in contesting for political positions, more awareness needs to be created, it was not easy for me to emerge as the first female elected Councilor of my Ward at the age of 34 years, I was even rejected by fellow women, it took me extra energy and the intervention of the wife of ABIA State Governor to be able to emerge at the primaries, I had to spend extra in advocacy visit to women forums of my constituency to canvas for votes and get them to believe in my candidacy, I refused to be discouraged by major factors, if sponsored, I aim to go higher in my political aspiration.
We need to increase awareness on women supporting women campaign even as the supported women work hard to make a difference in the community in order to encourage voters.
I personally hope and desire to attract as much development as I can to my community.