Movement Building Grant
Supports the organisation and participation in movement-building activities that will contribute towards achieving gender equality in Fiji. Maximum funding of FJD 50,000 – 100,000 for a period of 6-18 months.
Grants will be available to women’s groups and organisations that are willing to:
- Organise an event that contributes towards movement-building for gender equality.
- Participate in a local, regional, or international event that enhances their ability to achieve long-term goals of their group or organisation.
- Access resources as a group or for the capacity support of an individual member of their organisation. The group or organisation will have to demonstrate how their participation will directly impact the promotion of gender equality by their organisation.
These activities should contribute towards key national, regional and international convening for example Commission on the Status of Women, Beijing+25, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Leaders meetings.
Applicants can be small, emergent, and rural -remote based women’s networks, groups, or organizations, who have not previously had experience with donor funding or are registered established organizations networks with previous donor funding experience.
Application Process
- For Movement Building Grants, new applicants and existing grantee partners must submit a proposal.
Step 1 – Submit a Proposal
All proposal form with supporting documents will need to be submitted via email to information@womensfundfiji.org or hand-delivered to the:
WFF office at 17 & 17A, Level 1,
Mid City Complex,
Cumming Street,
Suva, Fiji
by the 1st of July, 2024, 5 pm Fiji Time.
Step 2 – Assessment & Approval by Grants Committee
The Fund team provides an initial verification of proposals submitted using the WFF Initial Proposal Assessment Criteria and conduct a due diligence process.
This is then presented and advise the Grants Committee. The Grants Committee then appraises the proposals against the criteria using the Grants Committee Proposal Assessment Form.
Each Proposal is given a score by the Grants Committee. These scores then provide direction to the Grants Committee on making a decision: Approved or Not Approved.
Step 2 – Feedback
Approved: The Fund team will liaise with the grantee partner to address any specific feedback/recommendations from the Grants Committee. The Fund team will conduct a review of the governance and financial management systems and begin other capacity development assessments to inform future support.
Not Approved: The Fund will notify unsuccessful applicants of the decision and feedback provided by the Grants Committee.
Application Timeline
The grant call will open in June and applicants are invited to submit proposals by the 1 July 2024. Proposal assessment in July, and selection completed by the end of July – 1st week of August 2024.
Assessment Process
The Grants Committee assesses the Proposals.
Grant Status
Our Movement building grants are currently CLOSED.