FCRA PROJECT
FCRA PROJECT: FUND FOR GENDER EQUALITY!
Deadline: 30.04.2015
The Fund
for Gender Equality is a UN Women grant-making mechanism dedicated exclusively
to the economic and political empowerment of women worldwide.
Since its
launch in 2009, the Fund has delivered grants of USD 56.5 million to 96 grantee
programmes in 72 countries. Each programme supports women, especially those who
are marginalized, with what they need and require to regain control over their
lives, whether they are trying to start a business or initiate a grassroots
movement.
Guided by
UN Women’s mandate, the Fund supports women-led civil society organizations’
and governments’ proposals based on strategic priorities to advance women’s
rights in their countries.
The Fund provides grants on a competitive basis within the following
thematic areas:
* Women’s
economic empowerment – to increase women’s access to and control over
decision-making, land, technology, credit, livelihoods and other means of
production and social protection.
* Women’s
political empowerment – to support women
in taking on leadership roles and participating more fully in political
processes and in all spheres of public life. Young women leaders are also a
particular focus.
