FCRA PROJECT
FCRA PROJECT: UN TRUST FUND TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.
Deadline: ROUND THE YEAR.
KEY ISSUE: Women, Human Rights, Health, Violence, HIV/AIDs, Conflict.
Description: The U.N.
Trust Fund to End Violence against Women is an inter-agency grant-making
mechanism that is managed by U.N. Women on behalf of the U.N. system. It
supports local, national, regional and cross-regional efforts to prevent and
respond to all forms of violence against women and girls in all contexts. Every
year, the Trust Fund supports proven, innovative and catalytic multi-year
projects aimed at preventing violence, expanding support services to survivors,
and strengthening the institutional response to violence. To date, the Trust Fund
has awarded $95 million to 368 initiatives in 132 countries and territories. It
currently supports 78 active initiatives in 71 countries with grants totaling
$56.8 million. The Fund accepts applications from a wide range of civil society
organizations and networks (from community-based organizations to research
institutions) as well as governments and U.N. country teams.
Type of grant: Project
Grant range: $50,000-$1 million
Average grant duration: 2-3 years
