Egypt: Grants for Gender Equity and Women’s Rights (closes 17 April)
Minority Rights Group
Posted on Mar 28, 2025
Minority Rights Group is accepting applications from women’s rights and gender equity organizations based in Egypt for advocacy grants. These grants are available to amplify voices and increase attention toward the situation of religious, ethnic and gender/sexual minorities in Egypt. The grants aim to enhance advocacy efforts for digital, national, and international forms of advocacy. Initiatives that leverage intersectional approaches, data management, and sustainable advocacy strategies to drive change are encouraged to apply. This initiative encourages collaboration between diverse organizations and individuals to address social inequalities, enhance advocacy efforts, and amplify underrepresented voices. Successful applicants will benefit from mentorship, expert feedback, and potential funding opportunities.
These grants are part of the Strengthening Minority Voices Programme implemented between 2023 to 2026. It aims to promote and protect the rights of Egypt’s religious, ethnic and gender minorities through enhanced advocacy, improved resilience and protection of activists and minority rights defenders and increased collaboration among minority and majority CSOs.
Budget available and timeframe
For organizations: 7000 euros
For initiatives and small groups: 4000 euros
Grants available: 4 grants
Timeline: The duration of the grant may last up to 6 months and must be completed before 15/11/2025.
How to apply: Organizations wishing to apply to these grants should submit an application form and a budget in Arabic or English through this page.
Deadline: 17/4/2025
Who Can Apply?
Women’s rights and gender equity civil society organizations (CSOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), small initiatives or advocacy groups. Other human rights organizations are welcome to apply, but please note the priority will be to women’s rights and gender equity CSOs and initiatives. Women-led NGOs and CBOs, and those managed by women from religious/ethnic minority groups as well as members of gender and sexual minorities will be prioritized.
Organizations must be based in Egypt.
Organizations must be able to receive funding, either through their own organization or an agreed-upon alternative arrangement that aligns with the approved protocol.
Must have noticeable experience in financial and narrative reports development and M&E.
Examples of activities this grant will cover:
- Advocacy for minority rights through digital, national, or international initiatives.
- Public awareness campaigns using media and other outreach efforts to engage the wider public.
- Documentation, monitoring, and reporting on issues affecting minority communities.
- Data-driven approaches to strengthen advocacy efforts and measure project impact.
Eligible proposals must include:
- A clear project title and well-defined logic that outlines the intended impact and how to achieve it.
- A strong justification explaining the issue being addressed, its significance, and why it requires action.
- A detailed methodology, including key activities, target groups, and implementation strategies.
- A monitoring and evaluation plan outlining how the project’s impact and effectiveness will be measured.
- Include a realistic risk assessment and mitigation strategy.
- A sustainability strategy detailing how the project will remain viable beyond the initial funding period and to ensure long-term impact.
- A realistic and well-justified budget, ensuring alignment with project activities and objectives.
- Robust diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) methods in project design and implementation, demonstrating how diversity, equity, and accessibility will be integrated into the project.
Selection Criteria
- The proposal must be relevant to the call, aiming to advocate for the rights of religious, ethnic, and/or gender minorities.
- The project should have a clear logic explained through; stated objectives, outcomes, activities, and implementation strategy.
- The proposal should have been designed in a participatory manner with the minorities the intervention aims to focus on.
- The proposal should clearly justify a budget that represents value for money and efficiency
- Strong plan for outreach and community engagement that effectively reaches target beneficiaries.
- The proposal will ensure the project’s sustainability even after the intervention is over.
- The proposal will show commitment to addressing gender and social inclusion, considering intersectional and multiple forms of discrimination.
- The proposal will show a collaborative approach that fosters partnerships between minority and majority groups and mainstream minority rights.
- Protocols for digital and physical security to protect staff and beneficiaries.
Anticipated Timeline
20/3/2025 Call for proposals
17/4/2025 Application deadline
20/4/2025 Shortlisted applicants finalized and notified
30/4/2025 Contracts sent and tranch 1 sent.
6 months (until max 30/11) Distribution of Funds
15/12/2025 Final Narrative and Financial Reports Due
Submission Process
Proposals must be submitted in English or Arabic here.
Deadline for submission: 17 April 2025.
Application form and budget template available here.
Please click here if you have any questions about the application process.
MRG encourages applications that give particular attention to minority persons with disabilities. While all applications will be considered on their merits, MRG is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, and we recognize the value of representation from marginalized and underrepresented communities.
If you belong to any of the aforementioned groups, please feel free to indicate so in your application.
Treatment of Information
The data will be treated confidentially in accordance with GDPR policies. Only MRG will have access to the information provided to facilitate the selection process.
Apply here
We look forward to receiving innovative, impactful, and inclusive project proposals that drive positive change!
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