Call for proposals: SCI Meaningful Engagement Feminist Fund

SCI understands the urgent need for a fund that responds and is centred on the experience, expertise and needs of young feminist organizers across the region. The Fund aims to be a movement solution that equips feminist movements with the resources to lead their own activism against the patriarchal oppressions experienced by young feminist activists.

SCI provides core flexible funding for emerging grassroots groups led by young feminists working in alignment with SCI’s feminist principles. Groups can apply for a grant of up to $8,000 USD. Grant funding is flexible; it can be used over a period of 12 – 18 months.

Funding information

Projects, initiatives, or solutions selected, may each request financial support from US$500 to US$8,000.

Geographical focus

Countries eligible for grants:

Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Who should apply

• Informal and formal groups incorporated and led by young women or gender diverse individuals (under 35 years) operating in Ford Foundation’s Southern African countries (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe), that are committed to:

  • Advancing and defending women’s human rights;

  • Improving the lives of young women/transgender youth at local, national, or regional levels;

  • Inclusive organizing, collective action and movement building.

  • Informal and formal groups, networks, or collectives

  • Each applicant group can submit only ONE proposal for this funding cycle

Priority will be given to:

• Small, emerging grassroots groups, networks, or collectives with little or no access to funding from larger donors.

• Individuals, groups, networks, or collectives that are working on emerging or issues that otherwise get limited funding.

• Individuals, groups, networks, or collectives located in remote underserved areas.

• Individual, groups, networks, or collectives that are diverse in their membership and made up of and/or working with socially marginalized young women including but not limited to: refugees, ethnic, national and caste minorities, rural women, urban poor, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, women living with HIV/AIDS, sex workers, women with disabilities, women living in armed conflicts and post conflict zones.

• Individuals, groups, networks, or collectives using creative and innovative strategies to further their activism (including but not limited to art, music, culture, poetry, social media, feminist activist driven research etc.)

For more information, please click on the link: MEFF Application full information for the Call for applications full information document, grant application form and the budget template. Please click the following link to apply online: https://gms.smapply.org/prog/sci_meaningful_engagement_feminist_fund/

Only online applications will be accepted.