Application Deadline: 5 March 2019 (5:00pm/17:00 UK time).
As part of AmplifyChange participation at the Women Deliver conference in Vancouver, Canada, AmplifyChange will be offering women-led, Southern-based organisations the chance to present their proposals for an AmplifyChange @ Women Deliver 2019 Opportunity grant.
This Opportunity grant will fund projects that will support movement building for SRHR. We will support new ideas to sustain and scale up established movements or support the creation and growth of nascent movements. The movement building work should contribute to successful advocacy campaigns to advance SRHR.
A shortlist of five (5) finalists will be invited to pitch their ideas live in front of a panel of SRHR expert judges during the final day of the Women Deliver conference on 6 June 2019. We will review the proposals using similar criteria to what we normally use (including the relevance of the proposed project, the potential to make sustainable impact, and the organisational profile and capacity). Due to the nature of the event, we are looking for confident, passionate advocates who aren’t afraid of public speaking.
Requirements:
AmplifyChange is looking to support women-led organisations who, as part of a wider existing or new movement, seek to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights. Outcomes should be focused on building stronger SRHR movements and working collaboratively to improve SRHR outcomes.
AmplifyChange will consider applications from women-led civil society organisations (CSOs) working in all countries that are eligible for the AmplifyChange @ Women Deliver 2019 Opportunity grant.
We will consider applications from women-led civil society organisations (CSOs) working in all countries that are eligible for the AmplifyChange @ Women Deliver 2019 Opportunity grant.
AmplifyChange defines “women-led” as any organisation whose senior leadership at both board and staff levels is comprised of more than 50% women. The Executive Director or equivalent must be a woman. Our definition of a woman is anyone who identifies as a woman and is inclusive of cisgender, transgender, gender non-conforming and non-binary people.
Organisations must have a representative(s) attending Women Deliver.
will consider applications from women-led civil society organisations (CSOs) working in all countries that are eligible for the AmplifyChange @ Women Deliver 2019 Opportunity grant.
AmplifyChange defines “women-led” as any organisation whose senior leadership at both board and staff levels is comprised of more than 50% women. The Executive Director or equivalent must be a woman. Our definition of a woman is anyone who identifies as a woman and is inclusive of cisgender, transgender, gender non-conforming and non-binary people.
Organisations must have a representative(s) attending Women Deliver.
In this funding call, AmplifyChange will support movement building work that contributes to:
- Strengthening the capacity of civil society organisations to advocate for SRHR
- Strengthening the collective capacity of civil society organisations to ensure safety and security of human rights defenders
- Fostering collaboration and coordination among movement actors to develop a shared political agenda and plan and execute advocacy campaigns
- Increasing engagement of potential non-traditional SRHR allies across sectors and movements
- Strengthening the leading pipeline for the movement by increasing the diversity of leadership from marginalised groups in the movement (such as people with disabilities, youth, minority ethnic groups, LGBTI, lower castes, refugees, etc.), and developing next generation leaders
Themes:
- Addressing gender-based violence, including sexual violence and female genital mutilation (FGM)
- Addressing the causes of unsafe abortion including decriminalisation of abortion
- Challenging stigma and discrimination, attitudes and laws that undermine human rights, including on grounds of gender or sexual orientation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) individuals
- Improving sexual health of young people and girls, including comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) and addressing child and early forced marriage (CEFM)
- Increasing access to comprehensive reproductive health services for poor, vulnerable and marginalised people
Benefits:
AmplifyChange will select the top two (2) proposals for Opportunity grants of EUR30,000 for projects lasting up to 12 months.
Please note: All selected grants will be subject to a review of any financial and technical issues related to your application. Award of the grant will be dependent on due diligence checks on your organisation.
Once the due diligence checks have been completed, the successful applicants will be invited to sign a funding agreement with AmplifyChange.
How to Apply:
You will need to submit a concept note containing short description of your project proposal and organisational information to determine eligibility for the call on our online system from 12 February 2019 to 5 March 2019 (5:00pm/17:00 UK time).
Up to 20 shortlisted candidates will be notified by the 5 April 2019. Shortlisted candidates will then need to submit a 3- to 5-minute video presenting your ideas and introducing your movement by the 22 April 2019 (5:00pm/17:00 UK time). Applicants will be expected to collect testimony from other members of the movement to support the video application. Please note that any video footage longer than 5 minutes will not be reviewed, and any videos received after 5:00pm/17:00 UK time will not be accepted.
From the video submissions, five (5) candidates will be invited by 13 May 2019 to give their 3- to 5-minute pitch on the 6 June 2019 to our panel of judges and a large audience at the Women Deliver conference. Judges will provide feedback on each concept and presentation at the event.
Concept notes, video applications and live pitches by the shortlisted candidates will be accepted in both English and French.
You will need to be registered to attend the Women Deliver conference in Vancouver, Canada and able to present your ideas in person in front of a large audience.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the AmplifyChange @ Women Deliver 2019 Opportunity grant.
