The Malala Fund Girls Programme is currently welcoming applications for its latest grants cycle.

Malala Fund champions every girl’s right to 12 years of free, safe as well as quality education.

Malala Girls Programme gives girls the tools they need to advocate for education and equality in their communities. This provides a platform for the world to hear their voices. By supporting youth activists, investing in local organisations and amplifying the voices of young women, Malala Fund is creating a world where girls have the agency to address the barriers standing in the way of their dreams.

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Eligibility

The grants support feminist and women-led movements, groups and organisations addressing the barriers preventing girls and young women from completing their education.

Malala Fund welcomes applications from those who meet the following criteria:

•  You are a non-government organisation (NGO), community-based organisation (CBO) or movement in Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan or Tanzania.
•  Your work supports girls and young women ages 10–24 who are unable to develop their agency and realise their rights due to systemic inequalities, discrimination or oppression.
• If you are from India, Malala Funds require national and Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration and an organisational bank account that enables you to receive foreign funding.
•  You identify as or are working towards becoming a feminist and/or women-led organisation.
• Your movement, organisation or group has been operational for at least one year.
• You have an annual budget of less than $150,000. Nevertheless, Malala Fund will still consider your application if your annual budget is above $150,000. But, the priority remains for budgets less than $150,000.

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What you can apply for

Malala Fund will award $75,000–$100,000 grants. This can be used for general operating support or projects over a 12-month to three-year period.

You can use the grant for any aspect of work, including general operating costs and activities and projects that advance your mission.

Furthermore, you can adjust your grant spending plan if your priorities and circumstances change during the project period.

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Ineligible Funding Areas

At this time, the Malala Fund Girls Programme is unable to fund:

• Government entities, political parties and associations, organisations with political affiliations as well as international organisations proposing projects in partnership with local organisations.
•  Scholarships or grants to individuals. Organisations can use grant funding to cover the cost of stipends, per diems and other expenses related to your activities.

How to apply

Apply through the online form. Malala Fund will share funding decisions with grantees by early March 2022.