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.
FUNDING AIM
- Strategic: The action/initiative is related to a pre-determined plan to create structural change that will advance womn’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 womn’s human rights or related fields, locally or globally who must also be familiar with the situation.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Eligible grantees should be
- Have a plan to implement catalytic interventions/action within 3 months.
- Have a plan to implement advocacy and/or policy influencing interventions within 6 to 12 months.
- Organization/ individual seeking support for safety, security and wellbeing. This may also include but not limited to strengthening the safety and security of staff, movement, or organization.
HOW TO APPLY
Visit: https://www.uaf-africa.org/apply-for-a-grant/
