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Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership – Benin

March 5, 2025

Value

Up to CAD$4,000,000

Description

This funding opportunity is part of our Department-Initiated – Multiple Invitations (DIMI) pilot project. Only organizations invited by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) are eligible to apply.

The main objectives of this initiative are:

  • contribute to the enhanced enjoyment of human rights by women and girls in all their diversity
  • advance gender equality in Benin.

Eligible Applicants

Organizations invited to submit a concept note demonstrate the following criteria:

  • Canadian civil society organization (legally incorporated in Canada) with an office in Benin
  • can demonstrate (at least 5 years within the last 10 years) of experience managing, delivering and achieving international development results related to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in Benin
  • can demonstrate commitment to and experience in feminist programming, principles and practices (e.g. intersectionality, locally-led, gender-transformative)
  • can demonstrate experience supporting Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs), vulnerable groups and feminist networks (e.g. direct funding, capacity building) in Benin
  • can demonstrate established relationships and networks with WROs, and other diverse groups within the feminist movement in Benin
  • can demonstrate at least 5 years of experience managing projects valued at CAD$4,000,000 or more.

An invitation to participate in this process is not a promise for funding.

Eligible Expenses

  • enhancing organizational sustainability of local Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs)/vulnerable groups to deliver their gender equality mandates
  • strengthening programming and advocacy of WROs/vulnerable groups and Women Human Rights defenders (WRDs) to advance gender equality and empower women and girls
  • increasing effectiveness of sub-national, national, regional and global women’s rights platforms, networks and alliances to affect policy, legal and social change.

Deadline Date

This funding opportunity was by invitation only. The deadline for invited organizations to submit concept notes was March 5, 2025. The application process for this specific funding opportunity is now closed. Please visit the official Global Affairs Canada website for any future updates or related programs.

Contact

Contact Name: Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

E-mail Address: DIMI-IMIM@international.gc.ca

Website: https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/funding-financement/rwvl-benin-pvlfr.aspx?lang=eng

Industry:

Export, Women

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Gender Equality

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