FRIDA -The Young Feminist Fund ($5,000 Grant for Young Female Activists).

FRIDA offers grants of up to $5,000 USD. They are general support grants to be used over a period of 12 months but are open to renewal.

FRIDA is committed to funding organizations and initiatives that are unlikely to be funded by more traditional funding sources. This may mean that traditional funding sources are either not interested in the particular area of work or that it is too radical for most conventional funding sources.

Who can apply? 

Groups founded or led by young women or transgender youth (under 30 years) that are committed to:

• Advancing and defending women’s rights from a feminist perspective*;
• Improving the lives of young women/transgender youth at local, national, regional or international levels;
• Inclusive organizing, collective action and feminist movement building
• Groups, networks, or collectives based in the Global South (Africa, Asia and the Pacific, The Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean and Central, Southern, Eastern Europe and Caucuses and Central Asia).
• Groups founded in the past 5 years (i.e. your group was formed between 2009 – 2013).

Priority will be given to:

• Small, emerging grassroots groups, networks, or collectives with little or no access to funding from larger donors.
• Groups, networks, or collectives that are working on emerging or issues that have not received prior funding.
• Groups, networks, or collectives located in remote underserved areas.
• Groups, networks, or collectives that are diverse in their membership and made up of and/or working with socially marginalized young women especially: refugees, ethnic, national and caste minorities, rural women, urban poor, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, women living with HIV/AIDS, sex workers, women with disabilities, women living in armed conflicts and post conflict zones.
• Groups using creative and innovative strategies to further their activism (including art, music, culture, poetry, social media etc).What is NOT supported by FRIDA?
  • Groups or organizations that display an intolerant attitude towards others on the basis of age, religion, sex, race/ethnicity, disability, class or sexual orientation.
  • Organizations working with young women and transgender youth but led by individuals (over 30 years of age). We do not fund youth “programs” of existing organizations  — we fund youth-led groups.
  • Scholarships, internship or school fees (including Doctoral or other research)
  • Groups with large government grants (and budgets over $25,000 USD)
  • Proposals submitted by individuals, government institutions, political organizations or religious groups.
  • Groups that focus only on the provision of direct services (e.g. community literacy, formal education, technical training, craft or health care etc).
  • Groups that focus on income generating activities.
  • Groups based in the Global North

   

  Important things to remember… 

  • Before completing the application, please read the application guidelines to determine your eligibility. Also, you can review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the FRIDA Website at http://youngfeministfund.org/grants-program/faqs/ 
  • All applications must directly benefit young women and transgender youth in a culturally appropriate, sustainable, and gender inclusive manner and address issues central to women’s human rights.
  • If you would like to see the kinds of groups FRIDA is currently supporting, please visit our website: http://youngfeministfund.org/grants-program/grantee-partners/ 
  • You do not need to be a legally registered group to apply.
  • You may submit your application in ONE of the following languages: English, French, Spanish, Russian and Arabic.
  • Applications must be received by: Monday March 26^th 2013. 
  • You can submit only ONE proposal this funding cycle.
  • If unsuccessful, you will be informed by email in May 2013. Funds will be distributed to grantee partners in July 2013.HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
    In order to streamline the application process, FRIDA is currently accepting proposals online! We strongly recommend that you read through the complete application form before you submit online. This will help you prepare complete responses before you begin your online submission.If you think your group is eligible to apply for a grant from FRIDA, please see the application materials below:
    • ENGLISH: Click HERE  to read the application form. To submit your application online: http://bit.ly/ZaHlnc
      
    • FRANÇAIS: Pour lire cette information dans Français  et formulaire de demande. Pour soumettre votre formulaire de demande en ligne: http://bit.ly/VglYxa
    • ESPAÑOL: Para leer esta información en Español y formulario de solicitud. Para enviar su formulario de solicitud en línea: http://bit.ly/WJqLZ6
    • Русский Чтобы прочитать эту информацию на русском языке и форма заявки. Чтобы подать заявку на сайте: http://bit.ly/VaQPxB
    • العربية لقراءة هذه المعلومات باللغة العربية   ونموذج الطلب. أن يقدم على الانترنت التطبيق: http://bit.ly/X5BtbQ

     

    You may also submit by:

    Fax/Mail
    FRIDA c/o The Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID)
    215 Spadina Avenue., Suite 150, Toronto, ON
    M5T 2C7
    Canada

    Fax: +416. 594. 0330

     

    NOTE: All applicants will receive a confirmation email indicating that we have received your proposal.

    For more information, please email: [email protected]