Siza Grants

Siza Grants is sponsored by African Women's Development Fund (AWDF). Provides flexible funding to small grassroots and unregistered groups in crisis and conflict areas to build sustainable solutions, focusing on women's health, femicide, domestic violence, sexual violence, and other forms of violence against women.

Siza Grants - The African Women's Development Fund “Siza" is a Zulu word that means assistance or help, and creates a sense of community and collective care This crisis response grant provides flexible funding to small grassroots and unregistered groups in building sustainable solutions in crisis and conflict areas.

We refer to conflict areas not only as those experiencing civil war but forgotten conflict areas, and areas that aren't considered as being in conflict but are experienced as such by women, girls and gender-diverse persons there. It will support responses before, during and after crises.

Frequently asked questions Download Full Call for Proposals Nascent or small grassroots organisations and networks and unregistered groups and networks led by African women, girls and gender-diverse persons in countries and communities experiencing conflict. This grant is open to applicants from all geographical regions of Africa meeting the conflict-affected description provided.

Priority will be given to organisations and unregistered groups that focus on women’s health, femicide, domestic violence, sexual violence and other forms of violence against women, and women, peace and security. To apply for this grant, please click here . At the first page, after choosing the preferred language please choose Emergency/Responsive grant.

Then at page 13, to the question “What are you requesting support for? ” Choose Siza Grant at the drop down Applicants can apply for a maximum of USD 15,000 per year for two years (a total of USD 30,000 over two years). Deadline for submitting your application is 11:59 GMT on 27th May