6. African Womens Development Fund (AWDF)
The AWDF is the first pan-African womens grant maker in Africa. Since the start of its operations in 2001, AWDF has provided US$17 million in grants to 800 womens organizations in 42 African countries. The AWDF is an institutional capacity-building and programme development fund, which aims to help build a culture of learning and partnerships within the African womens movement. In addition to raising money and awarding grants, the AWDF will attempt to strengthen the organisational capacities of its grantees.
The AWDF only funds local, national, sub-regional and regional organisations in Africa working towards womens empowerment in six thematic areas:
Womens Human Rights, Economic Empowerment and Livelihoods, Governance, Peace and Security, Reproductive Health and Rights, HIV/AIDS, Arts, Culture and Sports.
The AWDF only awards grants to organisations, not individuals. It awards grants ranging from $8,000 up to $50,000.
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