The Global Fund receives over 3,000 proposals a year and is able to award about 600 grants. Due to the large number of applications we receive, please allow seven to nine months to review your request. We accept applications throughout the year and award grants every three months. We will send you a note of receipt within three weeks of receiving your application. Thank you!

We have three types of grants:

1. General Support Grants

These are flexible, small grants that cover general operating and project expenses.

• Your group must meet ALL the basic criteria (listed under "application requirements" of the grant application form) to be eligible for a grant.
• A group may only have one proposal of any type under consideration at a given time.
• Amount granted may be less than the amount requested if and when an award is made.

2. Travel and Event Grants

These are small grants that support members of an organization to attend conferences and events.

• Please note that your group must meet all the basic criteria (listed under "application requirements" of the grant application form) to be eligible for a grant.
• A group may only have one proposal of any type under consideration at a given time.
• Amount granted may be less than the amount requested if and when an award is made.
• Applicatons for travel and event grants must be received no later than 8 weeks before the beginning of the event. Funds for these kinds of grants are limited.
• Because our funding for such travel grants is so limited, priority will be given to former grantees of the Global Fund for Women that do not have access to other funding sources.

3. Organizing Meeting/Event Grants

These are small grants to support organizations in planning a time-sensitive conference or event.

• These types of requests must be received no later than 8 weeks before the beginning of the event.
• Because our funding for such travel grants is so limited, priority will be given to former grantees of the Global Fund for Women that do not have access to other funding sources.

The Global Fund for Women is committed to providing support to women’s groups throughout the world in a fair and just way. We accept grant proposals in any language and any format. We award grants based on criteria and priorities determined in partnership with women’s rights activists working on the ground.

In accordance with U.S. law, the Global Fund for Women is required to comply with all U.S. regulations, please read about how this impacts our grantmaking.