What is the Empowerment Grant?

Grant that targets (informal) groups or organizations to raise awareness, develop transformative leadership, build confidence and skills and work against stigmatization of marginalized and discriminated groups. This is a small-scale grant with at least a one-year timeframe, accessible for informal groups through partnering with registered/accredited organizations.

Who can apply?

• Informal groups through partnering with registered/accredited organizations
• Small or large organizations with legal registration/local permit or accreditation and a bank account under the applicant’s name

All applicants should be led and represented by at least one of the Voice target groups:

• Persons with disability
• Age-discriminated groups, notably the children/youth and the elderly
• LGBTQI+ community
• Indigenous peoples
• Women facing exploitation, abuse and violence

How much can you apply for?

Empowerment grants are available from €5,000 to €25,000 or approximately ₱265,000 to ₱1,300,000, with a maximum timeframe of 24 months.

What kind of projects can you propose?

Voice accepts proposals that work towards:

• Increasing access to productive resources (finance, land and water) and employment;
• Increasing access to social services, health and education in particular; and
• Strengthened space for political participation

What kind of activities will be funded?

Applicants are encouraged to propose initiatives that will address the key issues identified in the Voice Philippines baseline report (infographics posted in www.voice.global). For the Empowerment Grant, applicants are particularly recommended to integrate any of the following in their proposals:

• Organizing the sectors/groups, especially women facing exploitation and abuse and/or violence, LBTQI groups, persons with disabilities and age-discriminated and vulnerable groups;
• Capacity development of small organizations and their members;
• Awareness raising and education of families and communities; and
• Promotion of positive image of the marginalized sectors.

This call for proposals is closed. Application submissions are no longer possible. Please come back at a later time to learn about the selected grantees.

Calls for proposals for Influencing grants will be opened once a year. For Empowerment, Innovate and Learn, and Sudden Opportunity grants, we accept proposals on a rolling basis. The current open calls for proposals can be found here.