Deadline: 19 November 2025
Civil society organizations on the frontlines of ending violence against women and girls are facing intense pressure: shrinking civil space, rising resistance and widening funding gaps. At the same time, demand for life-saving services and prevention of violence against women and girls (VAWG) is greater than ever. This Call for Proposals responds to the urgent need for long-term, flexible funding and wraparound support that enables civil society and women’s organisations to remain resilient and lead change.
WHAT: The purpose of this Call for Proposals is to provide our-year grants – including core and flexible funds – to civil society organizations working to address violence against women and girls, especially those servicing structurally marginalised groups.
This Call seeks to strengthen the resilience and sustainability of frontline organizations so they can deliver critical, essential services, advance prevention and drive transformative change, even in the face of growing challenges.
The UN Trust Fund welcomes proposals that contribute to one or more of the following outcomes:
- Improving access for women and girls to essential, specialist, safe, adequate and quality multisectoral services
- Improving prevention of violence against women and girls through changes in behaviours, practices and attitudes
- Increasing effectiveness of legislation, policies, national action plans and accountability systems to prevent and end VAW/G
WHERE:
Countries and/or territories listed in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Assistance Committee’s (OECD DAC) list of official development assistance (ODA) recipients.
WHO:
Civil society organizations with priority to:
- Women’s and girls’ rights organizations
- Women-led organizations
- Constituent-led organizations
- Small organizations
GRANT LENGTH: All grants will be for four years.
HOW MUCH: Between US $150,000 and US $800,000.
- Small organizations can allocate up to 18% of the grant toflexible funding, in addition to contingency and indirect costs
- Large organizations can allocate up to 12% of the grant to flexible funding, in addition to contingency and indirect costs
HOW TO APPLY:
Complete and submit your Concept Note application in English, French, or Spanish through the UN Trust
Fund’s Online Grants Management System here.
WHEN TO APPLY: 18 September through 19 November 2025.
For more details, please read the full Call for Proposals or the FAQs.
