Apply! Africa and Asia Voice Global Sudden Opportunity Grant

The grant is an opportunity for strategic advocacy, mobilisation of CSOs and/collective action that can lead to change in legal decision, policy/laws, a shift in public attitudes and practices to challenge discrimination, promote equal access and opportunities, enhance social well-being, confront injustice and/or encourage social development.
An initiative by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is executed by a consortium between Oxfam Novib and Hivos. Voice targets the most marginalised and discriminated groups in Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Indonesia, Philippines, Laos and Cambodia.

Deadline
December 31, 2018

Programme
Grants

Target groups
-Indigenous groups and ethnic minorities.
-Age-discriminated vulnerable groups, notably the young and the elderly
-Women facing exploitation, abuse and/or violence
-Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people
-People living with disabilities

Grants
This grant is available from €5,000 to €200,000 for an intervention that will last no more than 12 months.

Country Specific Grants
Nigeria Sudden Opportunity Grants: Through this sudden opportunity grant, VOICE Nigeria is calling on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to undertake a collective action to address specific, unanticipated opportunities to influence policy or deal with a threatened/imminent attack on civil society space in Nigeria, especially one that could have a ripple effect or that can impact one or more of Voice target groups in one or more of the impact themes.
Uganda Sudden Opportunity Grants: Through this Sudden Opportunity grant, Voice in Uganda is calling on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to undertake a collective action to address specific anticipated threats to marginalised and discriminated groups such as women at risk of exploitation, abuse and/or violence, youth, the elderly, indigenous minority groups and/ or people living with disabilities in one or more of the Voice impact themes.
Cambodia Sudden Opportunity Grants: Through this sudden opportunity grant, Voice Cambodia is calling on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to undertake a collective action to address specific, unanticipated opportunities to influence policy or deal with a threatened/imminent attack on civil society space in Cambodia, especially one that could have a ripple effect or that can impact one or more of Voice target groups in one or more of the impact themes.
Kenya Sudden Opportunity Grants: This grant is meant for collective action as a response towards an unexpected moment or opportunity for advocacy or mobilisation that may result in advancements for the rights of the Voice target groups; such as changes in legal decisions, policy and laws, or a shift in public attitudes and practices to eliminate discrimination, promote equal access and opportunities, enhance social well-being, confront injustice and/or encourage social development.
Philippines Sudden Opportunity Grants: Has there been an unanticipated closure of civic spaces? Is there a time-constrained opportunity to influence policy on discrimination and marginalisation? Has there been a natural disaster or emergency in which government responses need to be strengthened? Do these events directly impact one or more target groups?

Eligibility
-Sudden Opportunity Grants are best suited for organisations applying in consortium, partnership, collaboration or as a network, since we expect that the situation needs collactive action.
-Open to NGOs and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Philippines and Cambodia
An organisation based outside of Africa or Asia, may apply for a Call for Proposals but only as a co-applicant in a consortium with the lead organisation based in Africa and/or Asia that operates in one or more of the Voice focus countries.

Application
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