$ noi csoportoknak: Grants for Women's NGOS worldwide

[Katalin Fabian]

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Katalin Fábián
Lafayette College
Department of Government and Law
Kirby Hall 103
Easton, PA 18042-1780

Tel: (610) 330-5392
Fax: (610) 330-5397


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see www.globalfundforwomen.org
The Global Fund for Women provides general program and operating support
grants to women's organizations focused on advancing the human rights of
women and girls. We value the ability of women around the globe to define
their own needs, and we respond to these needs by supporting groups that
address issues that may include but are not limited to the following:

Providing economic opportunity and independence for women
Increasing girls' access to education
(see also Preston Fund for Girls' Education under Special Funding
Initiatives)
Improving women's health and reproductive rights
Stopping violence against women
Challenging harmful traditional practices
Strengthening women's political participation
Supporting lesbian rights
Ensuring equal rights for women with disabilities
Improving women's access to information technology
The Global Fund receives over 2,000 proposals and makes about 350-400 grants
per year. Due to this volume, it takes 4-6 months to review a request. We
accept applications throughout the year and award grants approximately every
2-3 months. A notice of receipt of an application will be sent within 3
weeks of its arrival.

In addition to requests for general support, we accept urgent requests for
support to organize meetings, conferences, and networking of women or for
women's participation in local, regional, or international meetings and
conferences, which will be considered outside of the normal grant cycle, due
to their time limited nature. Please note that these types of requests must
be received no later than 8 weeks before the beginning of the event. Funds
for these kinds of grants are limited.

Eligibility Requirements
The organization demonstrates a clear commitment to women's equality and
female human rights as well as concern about the way women are viewed and
view themselves in society.
The organization is governed and directed by women. We do not usually fund
women's projects within mixed organizations. Exceptions include:

 women's rights projects that have concrete and immediate plans to become
independent from the larger organization;
women's groups working within organizations that focus on particularly
disadvantaged populations (i.e., lesbians within gay/lesbian/
bisexual/transsexual organizations or women within organizations of people
with disabilities); and
groups that do not have access to other sources of funding.


The request is from a group of women working together. We do not accept
requests from individuals.
The organization is based outside of the United States.
In reviewing requests, priority will be given to the following kinds of
groups:

An organization that is just beginning or that may need initial financing in
order to receive funding from other sources. Groups that have access to
larger donor agencies are less likely to receive our support.
An organization that is working on issues that are difficult or
controversial for women to raise within their communities, yet are vital for
women to realize their human rights.
An organization that is led by and/or working with particularly
disadvantaged or marginalized populations, for example, refugees, rural
women, lesbian women, sex workers, women from ethnic, religious, and
cultural minorities, et cetera. (Please note that this criteria is a
requirement for groups based in countries that have greater economic
resources. Examples include, but are not limited to, Canada, the United
Kingdom, Australia, and West European nations