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Find similar grantsAfrican Women's Development Fund (AWDF) is sponsored by African Women's Development Fund (AWDF). Aims to support women's rights organizations and initiatives that promote gender equality and empower women economically across the continent. Provides grants to NGOs that focus on various issues, including women's health, education, and economic empowerment.
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Home - The African Women's Development Fund Welcome to the African Women's Development Fund website Select language to continue to the website Call for proposals Now OPEN! - Deadline 27 May 2025 As a feminist fund, we resource, support and nurture African women’s rights organisations and feminist movements to sustain themselves.
The AWDF Story: An African Feminist Journey By amplifying and celebrating African women’s voices and achievements, AWDF supports efforts that combat harmful stereotypes, and promote African women as agents of change. Our support goes beyond grant making, and includes capacity building, knowledge sharing and movement building.
African Women's Writers Workshop series AWDF Knowledge Circle @ Women Deliver 2023 We are a Pan-African grant making organisation that supports the realisation and fulfilment of African women’s rights through funding of autonomous women’s organisations on the continent.
Total grants awarded since inception Number of organisations supported since inception Number of countries we work with (47 African countries; 5 Middle East Countries (Palestine, Iraq, Yemen, Jordan, Lebanon) We envision and work towards creating an Africa, and a world, where gender justice, freedom and dignity are achieved for all Consultancy opportunity: Regional Research and Development of Knowledge Products on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV), Gender, and Democratic Civic Space in Africa African Feminist Movements Are Holding the Line Against a Global Backlash I will never forget the teacher who negotiated to be gang-raped instead of her daughter.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Women-led organizations and initiatives across Africa focusing on women's rights, feminist activism, and empowering women economically. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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USDA-NIFA-WAMS-011117 posted September 4, 2026 with $1,905,210 across an estimated 12 awards of $25,000 to $200,000, closing September 14, 2026. The opportunity title is now simply "Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields." Assistance listing 10.318 still reads "Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields" — and NIFA's own program page says the program is not funded for FY2026.
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