Deadline: January 15, 2025
Proposals are invited for the Gender Equality Fund – Nigeria 2025. The Gender Equality Fund (GEF) is a three-year consortium initiative led by the Global Network of Young People Living with HIV (Y+ Global). It is funded by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, GSK, and ViiV Healthcare. The GEF in Nigeria builds upon the existing model of the HER Voice Fund, which is being implemented across 13 African countries.
The GEF collaborates with women and girls in all their diversity and their organisations to design, deliver, influence, and advocate for gender-transformative and gender-affirmative approaches to health. The overarching goal is to reduce HIV and TB incidences among Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) and contribute to the target of ending HIV and TB by 2030.
The GEF in Nigeria will focus on six priority states – Kaduna, Akwa Ibom, Benue, Lagos, Oyo, and Rivers, to deliver more integrated advocacy approaches that benefit a broader range of health outcomes for women, girls, and gender-diverse communities.
Grant
- Grant of up to EUR 16,000 for 2 years from 2025-2026.
Eligibility
- You are an AGYW-led/AGYW-serving organisation working in any of Nigeria’s following states: Kaduna, Akwa Ibom, Benue, Lagos, Oyo, or Rivers.
- Your organisation is registered in Nigeria. If not, you are affiliated with any organisation that can serve as a fiscal sponsor.
- You have experience in implementing HIV, TB, Malaria, and SRHR programmes targeting AGYW in all their diversity.
- Your work centres the diverse needs, experiences, and leadership of AGYW in all their diversity.
Application
To apply for a Gender Equality Fund grant for 2025-2026, download and complete the application form and budget template.
Submit these documents to gef@yplusglobal.org by 15 January 2025. Note that all sections of the template must be fully completed for your application to be considered.
For more information, visit Gender Equality Fund.
