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The International Women’s
Program of the Open Society Institute is pleased to announce a 2008 Call for
Proposals.
International Women’s Program
Open Society Institute
international women’s program (iwp)
call
for proposals 2008
~ Equality and justice under the rule of
law ~
The mission of
IWP is to use grant-making and programmatic efforts to promote and protect the
rights of women and girls in priority areas around the globe where the
principles of good governance and respect for the rule of law are absent or
destroyed because of conflict. IWP seeks to promote the advancement of
women’s rights and gender equality in law and practice, and the empowerment of
women to ensure participation in the democratic processes.
IWP invites
proposals from local, national, regional or international organizations which
focus on one or more of the following objectives:
1) Reducing
discrimination and violence against women
IWP seeks to
support initiatives that improve the status of women by:
§ Strengthening legal frameworks and
enforcement mechanisms that focus on women’s rights
§ Strengthening civil society’s capacity
to hold governments accountable to implement laws
§ Increasing women’s capacity to
understand and claim rights
2)
Strengthening women’s access to justice
IWP seeks to
support initiatives that strengthen judicial response to women and reduce the
obstacles to access by ensuring:
§ Legal aid, counsel and assistance is
available and resourced
§ Judges, lawyers and prosecutors
understand and apply gender justice
§ Transitional justice mechanisms are
equitable and inclusive of women
3)
Increasing women’s role as decision-makers and leaders*
IWP seeks to
support initiatives that encourage and increase women’s role as decision-makers
in a number of arenas including the following:
§ Peace and reconciliation processes
§ Electoral and legislative processes
§ Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration
(DDR), Security Sector Reform (SSR) and reconstruction programs
grant support
Organizations
can apply for general support grant or support for a specific project.
‘General support’ grants are intended for organizations which focus on one or
more of the listed objectives. A general support grant supports unspecified organizational costs.
Such a grant is not awarded for any particular project or
purpose. The review
process for this grant type will be exceptionally selective. The ‘project
support’ grants are intended to fund targeted initiatives related to one or
more of the listed objectives.
Preference is
given to:
§ Organizations managed and led by women
§ Organizations that have a five-year plus
track record and demonstrate sustainability
§ Organizations that forge partnerships
with other civil society groups working on similar issues
§ Local/indigenous independent
non-governmental organizations or initiatives that link local and international
organizations
proposals are solicited from the following countries only
Democratic
Middle East
and
Occupied
Proposals from
other countries will NOT be considered at this time. If your
organization is located in a country not listed above and is interested in
submitting a proposal for consideration, please review IWP general grant
guidelines and apply accordingly (http://www.soros.org/initiatives/women/focus_areas).
grant amount & funding timeframe
Organizations
can apply for one to three year grants ranging from $25,000 to $200,000.
Please note multi-year proposals will require an annual assessment report prior
to releasing the subsequent trench of funds.
timeline
Proposals must
be received in English by email (preferred), fax or mail on or by July
7, 2008. Incomplete proposals or proposals received July 8 or
later will NOT be considered under any circumstances.
Please email
completed proposals to: women@sorosny.org
(please write ‘proposal call 2008’ in the subject line of your email)
If your
organization does not have email access, please fax or mail application to:
International
Women’s Program / Open Society Institute
(Fax)
1.646.557.2601
Organizations
will receive notification of decision by the first week of October
2008. For those awarded grants, funding will be allocated by December
2008.
general support proposal guidelines
Title page
1.
Organization
name
2.
Amount
requested
3.
Proposed
effective dates of grant period (calendar year, or organization’s fiscal year)
4.
Contact
information (mailing address, street address, telephone, fax, email, website)
of organization
5.
Contact
person(s), including the executive director or signatory of the grant letter
and the proposal contact
Requirements
1.
A
description of the organization, its mission, goals, history and capacity to
carry out the work.
2.
Statement
of need for the organization's work and its relevance to the mission and
mandate of the
3.
General
overview of the previous year’s activities
4.
Detailed
explanation of expected activities in the year for which the organization is
seeking support, related timelines, and methodologies.
5.
Explanation
of how organization's outcomes and impacts will be measured.
6.
Bios
or C.V.'s of the organization’s executive director and key staff members
working on the project and a list of the Board of Directors or other managing
body, if applicable.
7.
Annual
organizational budget, noting all sources of funding received or anticipated
from other donors. Include all aspects of organization’s budget,
including salaries, overhead (e.g., rent), communications, specific project
costs, etc.
project support proposal guidelines
Title page
1.
Organization
name
2.
Amount
requested
3.
Proposed
effective dates of grant period
4.
Contact
information (mailing address, street address, telephone, fax, email, website)
of organization
5.
Contact
person(s), including the executive director or signatory of the grant letter
and the proposal contact
Requirements
1.
A
description of the organization, its mission, history and capacity to carry out
the work.
2.
Statement
of need for the organization's work and its relevance to the mission and
mandate of the
3.
Detailed
explanation of project activities and objectives, related timelines, and
methodologies.
4.
Explanation
of how organization's outcomes and impacts will be measured.
5.
Bios
or C.V.'s of the organization’s executive director and key staff members
working on the project and a list of the Board of Directors or other managing
body, if applicable.
6.
An
organizational budget and project budget, noting funding request to
* Please
note that OSI cannot provide funding for electoral purposes
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