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Published: 25 May 2023 675 views
Hivos Southern Africa is seeking proposals for its Adolescent and Youth SRHR Inclusive Access Initiative project, under the Regional Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Fund.
Through an open call, grants will be provided to organizations proposing innovative ways to address the key challenges that adolescents and young people face in accessing SRHR Information and services. Preference will be given to organizations seeking to promote synergies, networks and collaborations in East and Southern Africa.
Hivos is an international development organization guided by humanist values. Together with citizens and their organizations, we aim to contribute towards just, inclusive and life sustaining societies where people have equal access to opportunities, rights and resources. We work in partnership with others in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America on three impact areas: Civic Rights in a Digital Age; Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and Climate Justice. Our approach is solution driven, and we build wider movements for change by amplifying and connecting voices. ... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Type | Training |
| Sponsor | Hivos |
| Gender | Men and Women |
The following funding categories are open:
This category supports activities at a national level to a maximum of $25,000 and $50,000 for the seed and growth baskets respectively. Category 1 grants aim to ensure that youth-led/youth focused organizations have enhanced capacity to conceptualise, design and coordinate adolescent SRHR targeted activities in a more efficient and effective way. Efforts under this category will seek to increasingly defend and promote Adolescent SRHR within the focus countries and the East and Southern Africa region at large.
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This category supports SRHR advocacy initiatives within the Eastern and Southern Africa region. Applicants may apply for a maximum of $100,000. Category 2 grants will support youth-focused advocacy initiatives that will be spearheaded by networks/consortiums at a regional level. The aim of the category is to reinforce collaboration of civil society organizations to significantly and meaningfully contribute to improving adolescent SRHR outcomes at regional level through SRHR advocacy initiatives.
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This category supports both national and regional research initiatives to a maximum of $50,000. Category 3 grants aim to support innovative adolescent-focused SRHR research initiatives from research focused institutions/organizations. Priority will be given to institutions/organizations that aim to build the capacity of adolescents and young people to undertake targeted research/evidence generation on challenges and solutions to improving ASRHR. Generated research by young people will be documented and disseminated and will be used to enable young people to promote and advocate for improved access for adolescents and youth SRHR services. Note that selected institutions/organizations will be required to establish a Youth Research Academy and collaborate/network with other research institutions within East and Southern Africa.
Open to Organizations seeking to promote synergies, networks and collaborations in East and Southern Africa
Geographical Focus will be on East and Southern Africa (eligible countries: Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe).
Please submit your application via email with the subject line Regional SRHR Fund_collaboration Grant Proposal to [email protected] by 5pm (CAT) on Friday 30 June, 2023.
Should you not hear from us in 2 months after submission closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.
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