Call for Proposals: Healing, Care & Strengthening Advocacy for Conflict Victim Women including Survivors of sexual violence
UN Women funds trauma-informed healing, empowerment, and advocacy projects for conflict-affected women and survivors of sexual violence in Nepal.
Funder: UN Women
Due Dates: September 17, 2026 (Full proposal due by 5:00 PM Nepal Standard Time)
Funding Amounts: Up to USD 140,000 total; project duration is 15 months.
Summary: Funding for trauma-informed healing, empowerment, and advocacy initiatives supporting conflict-affected women and survivors of sexual violence in Nepal.
Key Information: Open to national NGOs/CSOs with experience supporting conflict survivors; women's organizations strongly encouraged to apply.
Description
This grant opportunity from UN Women supports projects aimed at advancing survivor-centered transitional justice for conflict-affected women, particularly survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, in Nepal. The program is designed to foster healing, dignity, agency, and rights through trauma-informed support, collective solidarity, nurturing leadership, and meaningful participation in transitional justice processes. Activities may include psychosocial counseling, trauma healing, peer support, capacity-building, advocacy, and strengthening access to justice and support services. The initiative targets both national and sub-national levels (with a focus on Madhesh province) and seeks to build sustainable, survivor-led structures and advocacy for justice and reparations.
