African Women’s Development Fund Open Grants For Application 

Read announcement for call for proposals.

We have three funding streams you can apply to:

1. Open Grants

   – These are for applications proposing work that promotes the rights of women, girls and gender-diverse peoples’ rights. We are prioritising projects that address structural barriers to gender equality and projects building the agency of women, girls and gender diverse people to lead activism towards gender justice.

2. Kasa! Initiative Grants

   – These are for applications for work specifically addressing sexual violence and only for Women’s Rights Organisations (WROs) registered and working in Ghana, Nigeria and/or Senegal.

3. Komboa Grants 

   – These are for applications from women and gender-diverse persons led organisations and networks, operating within the African continent working to empower African women, girls, and gender-diverse people to exercise their voice, agency, and leadership.

Click HERE to read the full call for proposals

Click HERE to read our Frequently Asked Questions.

Click HERE to read our Application Guidance Document.