Zimbabwe: Partnerships for Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) programme
This grant funds Zimbabwean organisations to build financial sustainability and mobilise domestic resources for preventing and responding to violence against women and girls.
Funder: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Due Dates: June 23, 2026: First-stage proposal submission deadline (by 5pm Central Africa Time) | July 24, 2026: Second-stage proposal submission deadline (by 5pm Central Africa Time)
Funding Amounts: Total fund £500,000 (first phase); individual grants up to £150,000; 2–4 grants expected; project duration August 2026–March 2027 (potential extension)
Summary: Supports Zimbabwean organisations to build financial sustainability and mobilise domestic resources to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.
Key Information: Only legally registered Zimbabwean not-for-profits/civil society organisations (or consortia) are eligible; two-stage competitive process.
Description
This funding opportunity aims to strengthen the long-term financial sustainability of women’s rights organisations (WROs) in Zimbabwe working to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls (VAWG). The programme seeks to help organisations diversify and increase domestic financing—including from corporates, individuals, and the diaspora—to build resilience within the VAWG ecosystem. Grants will support either (A) the mobilisation of new domestic resources for VAWG through innovative partnerships, or (B) the strengthening of financial resilience and sustainability of frontline WROs. The programme is a response to reduced international donor funding, focusing on locally led solutions and sustainable resource mobilisation.
