FCRA PROJECT
FCRA PROJECT: URGENT ACTION FUND FOR WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS.
Deadline: ROUND THE
YEAR
Countries/Regions: Worldwide, but proposals
from Africa should be sent to the Africa office in Nairobi, Kenya
KEY ISSUE: Human Rights, Women, Violence, Political/Social Empowerment
Description: The Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human
Rights was established to protect women’s human rights around the world. The
fund is a rapid response grantmaker that provides short-term funding for quick
responses to emergency situations in which women’s human rights may be limited,
including political repression, armed conflict, and escalating violence. The
Fund does not award grants for development projects, natural disaster relief,
humanitarian aid, conference travel, general support, or groups that are not
primarily led by women.
The specific grant categories are:
1) Response to armed conflict, escalating violence, or politically
volatile environments.
2) Potentially precedent-setting legal or legislative actions, or
actions that aim to protect a precedent that has already been set, and
3) Protection and security of women human rights defenders.
Type of grant: Project
Grant range: Requests may be made for up to $5,000
Average grant duration: Immediate, short-term
support