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The Urgent Action Fund-Africa Rapid Response Grant provides financial support to organizations and movements working to advance women's human rights in Africa by responding rapidly to unexpected strategic opportunities. Administered by Urgent Action Fund-Africa, this grant funds time-sensitive interventions that can create meaningful structural change when an unanticipated positive or negative event creates a critical window for action.
Funded activities must be strategic, unanticipated, time-urgent (actionable within three months), sustainable, and backed by documented community support. Eligible applicants are organizations and movements engaged in advancing women's human rights. Grant amounts vary based on the nature and urgency of the proposed intervention.
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Urgent Action Fund Africa provides financial support for strategic interventions that take advantage of opportunities to advance women’s human rights. Such opportunities arise when an unexpected event – positive or negative – creates a situation in which rapid intervention can significantly impact.
We are only able to support interventions that are: Strategic : The action/initiative is related to a pre-determined plan to create structural change that will advance women’s human rights and address some of the fundamental or root challenges that pre-empted the situation. Unanticipated: The situation or opportunity could not have been foreseen and therefore could not have been planned for.
Time Urgent: The initiative must take place quickly (during a period of less than three months) for it to be effective or the opportunity will be lost. Sustainable: The group is able to carry out the proposed action effectively and can secure funding for its future sustainability.
Supported: The group has the support of others involved in women’s human rights or related fields, locally or globally who must also be familiar with the situation. Types of grant application forms Rapid Response grant application form: Complete this form if you plan to implement catalytic interventions/action within 3 months.
Advocacy and Alliance Building grant application form: Complete this form if you plan to implement advocacy and/or policy influencing interventions within 6 to 12 months. Protection grant application form: Complete this form if you are seeking support for your safety, security and wellbeing. This may also include but not limited to strengthening the safety and security of your staff, movement, or organization.
Rapid Response Grant Forms Advocacy and Alliance Building Grant Forms Rapid Response Grant Application Protection Grant Application Advocacy and Alliance Building Grant
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Organizations and movements working to advance women's human rights; interventions must be strategic, unanticipated, time-urgent, sustainable, and supported by documented community backing. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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