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MAMA CASH GRANTS FOR SELF-LED FEMINIST ORGANISATION

Application Deadline: 17 March 2024 closing at 11:59pm CET.

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

In every corner of the world, courageous feminist activists are working together to build collective power, claim justice, and create, sustain, and revive ways of living that are just and fair. The Resilience Fund – our largest grantmaking programme – aims to resource, support and connect the collective activism of women, girls, and trans and intersex people around the world.

ELIGIBILITY:

Mama Cash is inviting applications from self-led feminist organisations and initiatives based in the following regions: Africa, West Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania. Applicants for new Resilience Fund grants that are not based in the above-listed regions will not be considered this year.

All applicants provide input and guidance on thematic issues they believe should be prioritised for funding,   

Mama Cash staff screen all applications for eligibility against the selection criteria and priorities, 

You can read more about the Resilience Fund’s participatory grant-making process here. 

BENEFIT:

€5,000 – €50,000 per year, average grant size €35,000

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TOYIN F. SANNI FOUNDATION ESSAY COMPETITION

Application Deadline: March 31st 2024.

LOCATION: Nigeria

The TFS Foundation is hosting an essay contest with the aim of providing financial support to deserving students for their university fees. 

Participants are invited to engage with one of the following thought-provoking essay topics:

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Concerns: Identify an ESG-related issue in your local community. Discuss its significance and propose solutions.

Nigeria’s Economic Challenges: Analyse recent events impacting Nigeria’s economy, their effects, and suggest potential remedies.

Inclusive Finance and Its Impact: Define inclusive finance and explore how a finance and investment group like Emerging Africa Capital can significantly contribute to this area.

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligibility: You must be a senior secondary school student at the time of submission.

Essay Length: Your essay should not exceed 1000 words.

Prize Allocation: Monetary awards will be managed by Emerging Dreams Trust and disbursed based on your academic progression.

Originality Check: All essays will be scrutinised for AI/plagiarism, with plagiarised content leading to disqualification.

Submission Format: Submit through a Google Form, including required personal details and your essay in PDF format.

Language and Formatting: Essays must be in English, formatted in Century Gothic font size 11, double line spacing, and justified alignment.

Filename Format: Use the format FirstName-LastName-Question-Number.pdf (e.g., Sarah-Ayomide-1.pdf).

Deadline: Submit your essay by March 31st. Late entries will not be considered.

Evaluation Criteria: Essays will be judged on originality, creativity, coherence, grammar, and adherence to the prompt or theme.

Judging Decisions: The decisions of the organization are final.

BENEFIT:

The competition will celebrate a total of nine winners, three in each category:

Winner: N1,500,000

1st Runner-Up: N1,000,000

2nd Runner-Up: N500,000

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