Call for Proposals for Scaling up Institutional Response to Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in South Africa and Lesotho
UN Women funds civil society-led projects to strengthen science-based community and institutional responses to violence against women and girls in South Africa and Lesotho.
Funder: UN Women
Due Dates: June 23, 2026 (Clarification requests deadline) | June 25, 2026 (UN Women provides clarifications) | July 3, 2026 (Full proposal submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $30,000–$50,000 per project; maximum duration 10 months (Aug 2026–May 2027)
Summary: Supports civil society-led interventions to strengthen institutional and community responses to violence against women and girls in South Africa and Lesotho.
Key Information: Only legally registered South African CSOs/NGOs/CBOs (not individuals or government agencies) are eligible.
Description
This opportunity from UN Women aims to address the high rates of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in South Africa and Lesotho by supporting civil society organizations (CSOs), women's rights organizations, and community-based organizations (CBOs) to implement targeted interventions. The program seeks to shift harmful social norms, enhance institutional capacity for prevention and response, and leverage multimedia and community-based approaches to foster respectful relationships and gender equality at the local level. Priority is given to initiatives in high-burden municipalities within Gauteng Province, with a focus on underserved urban, peri-urban, and informal settlement communities.
