Security and Well-being Grants

Security and Well-being Grants is sponsored by Urgent Action Fund Asia & Pacific (UAF A&P). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

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SECURITY AND WELL-BEING GRANTS This grant is available to women and non-binary human rights defenders and organisations in Asia and the Pacific in order to respond to their immediate or time-urgent needs for security and well-being. It is intended for a person or organisation experiencing a threat or in case of emergency, crisis or risk due to their defence of women’s rights and human rights.

It is also available for time-urgent needs for well- being such as psycho-social counselling, treatment for trauma, or medical assistance.

Women or non-binary [1] led – women or non-binary human rights defenders must be the primary beneficiaries of the grant, preferably channelled via a women’s rights organisation; Human Rights Focus – the defender or organisation promotes the advancement of women’s and/or LBTQI’s human rights using nonviolent tactics or strategies; Unanticipated and/or Time Urgent – the specific event or situation being responded to is an emergency or crisis where the defender or their organisation is at risk; Support for Security and Well-being – the grant requested must be earmarked for security measures (e.g., legal assistance, relocation or evacuation, risk assessment and training, security equipment); and/or for well-being needs (e.g., psychological counselling, trauma treatment, medical assistance) of the defender or their organisation; During or Immediately After Crisis – the grant requested must be intended to support the security and wellbeing of the defender or their organisation during the crisis, or immediately thereafter; Supported or Networked – the defender or their organisation has the support of others involved in women’s human rights, sexual rights or related human rights fields at local or national level.

[1] Non-binary is an umbrella term referring to individuals whose gender identity and/or gender expression are not exclusively masculine or feminine, male or female — thus, are outside of the gender binary and cisnormativity. UAF AP uses this term to encompass androgyny, polygender, genderqueer, gender fluid and a-gender individuals. For inquiries, email us at grants@uafanp.

org Download Application forms UAF A&P grants do not support: Cisgender* males or cisgender male-led organisations or networks, Individual requests without endorsement by an organisation, Established community or established network affiliation or an UAF A&P advisor; Activities or projects for humanitarian crises or natural disasters; Activities or projects focused on development aid or charity assistance; Projects or activities that are part of the regular programmes of an organisation; Regular operating budgets and/or bridge funding (to fill a funding gap).

* Cisgender Males are individuals who identify as male and who were assigned male at birth. Please take our eligibility assessment to ensure your needs are covered under our grants criteria! You can quickly leave this website by clicking the “X” in the top right or by pressing the Escape key twice.

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