World Bank, SVRI: 2017 Call for Proposals for Innovations in Preventing Gender-Based Violence

Deadline: 6 October 2017

The World Bank Group and Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) have launched a new open call for awards recognizing promising innovations aimed at preventing gender-based violence.

The SVRI and the WBG are requesting proposals for innovative research and interventions or related activities that will contribute to the prevention and response of gender-based violence in low and middle income countries.

All projects under this call should focus on the prevention and response of GBV in low and middle income countries.

Funding Information

• Awards of up to $100,000 are available. Any applications with requests exceeding USD100,000 will not be considered.
• The activities supported under this award should be for a maximum of 24 months duration, with the expectation that the award will cover all, or the majority of, the costs of the activities specified.

Eligibility Criteria

• Low and Middle Income Countries: All organizations based in low and middle income countries (as classified by the World Bank), and organizations not based in low and middle income countries but working in such countries with local partners are eligible to apply.
• Track Record: Priority will be given to organizations with a track record of research and intervention development for the prevention of gender-based violence in low and middle income countries.
• Institutions Only: Awards will only be made to institutions and not to individuals. All nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply, including academic, research, NGOs.
• Number of Proposals: An organization may submit a maximum of two applications but no organization will receive more than one award.
• Partnerships: Partnerships between multiple organizations are encouraged, for example, a local NGO and an academic institution, and north-south academic partnerships. Where appropriate, these partnerships should have as an objective building the research capacity of the implementing agency.

How to Apply

Applicants can apply via given website.

Eligible Countries: Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Congo, Rep., Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Arab Rep., El Salvador, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Mauritania, Micronesia, Fed. Sts.,  Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, São Tomé and Principe, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, Rep., Zambia.

For more information, please visit Call for Proposals.