CALL FOR GRANT PROPOSALs FOR THE PROMOTION OF WOMEN’S, GIRLS’ AND CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN TANZANIA 2026

The Registered Trustees of Women Fund Tanzania (WFT Trust) is the first national feminist Fund in the country and the only funding support mechanism, started by women, for women, girls, and children. The Fund seeks to achieBoldve lasting feminist gains by addressing the root causes of unequal power relations, including gender-based inequalities, and other oppressive systems, attitudes, and social norms in various fields. We do this through funding women’s rights organisations, girls’, and children’s rights organisations and movement(s), and other social justice movements to be able to amplify voices and organise for collective transformative action to achieve progressive social change with agency.

WFT–T, in collaboration with Msichana Initiative and Cuso International, through the support of Global Affairs Canada, is implementing a 5-year project named Renewed Women’s Voices and Leadership Project (RWVL- T), which aims to support local women’s rights organizations (WROs) and young feminist-led organizations (YFOs) working towards the rights of women and girls. In Tanzania, the first RWVL Program was implemented in 2019-2024 with a core aim of emphasizing capacity-building and policy advocacy to enhance empowerment for women and girls.

Currently under the Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership Project (RWVL-T) Project (2025- 2030) is working towards achieving the following key project outcomes;

▪ Enhanced organizational sustainability of local WROs and YFOs organizations to deliver their gender equality (GE) mandates

▪ Strengthened programming and advocacy of WROs / YFOs to advance gender equality and empower women and girls

▪ Increased effectiveness of sub-national, national, regional, and global women’s rights platforms, networks, and alliances to affect policy, legal, and social change.

Who can apply

WFT Trust and Msichana Initiative Organization (MIO) is accepting applications from Women's rights and young- feminist led organisations, and community-based organisations, working on the feminist agenda, while championing the rights of women and girls. Applications are accepted from organisations that are based and operating in Tanzania. For more information, kindly visit our websites: https://wftrust.or.tz and https://msichana.or.tz

Key thematic areas for funding in 2026 are:

1. Strengthening Women and Young Feminists Participation in Leadership and decision making
2. Violence against women, girls, and young feminists
3. Movement Building and Strengthening
4. Economic Justice and Sustainability
5. Environmental justice and gender
6. Promotion of Reproductive Health Rights

Grant Application Windows:

1. MEDIUM-SCALE WINDOW

Projects under this Window should focus on initiatives for supporting women’s, girls’, and children’s rights organisations to build/strengthen relevant conceptual and organisational capacities, and expertise for networking and knowledge sharing with the women’s, girls’, and young feminist movements.

2. STRATEGIC WINDOW

The Strategic Window is meant for funding longer-term projects/interventions of up to 2 years in duration and for activities that target feminist movement/platform/coalition-building efforts. The window can also be used to support WROs and YFOs that are growing and need support with core funding to build institutional and organisational capacity.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

I. MISSION ALIGNED

II. CLARITY ON THE ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE PROJECT

How to Apply:

Please visit Women Fund Tanzania Trust website (wftrust) and Msichana Initiative (https://msichana.or.tz) to submit your grant application.

Application for these Grants will follow this process:

All applications must be submitted online through the Grants section on the Women Fund Tanzania Trust website. Applicants are required to click the “Apply” button under the Grants section and complete the online application form as instructed

Any enquiries should be made through mobile phone: +255 753 912 130

Please note:

No offer, payment, gift, consideration, or benefits of any kind, which constitutes or could be construed as an illegal or fraudulent practice, will be made, either directly or indirectly, as an inducement or reward for the success of an application.

The deadline for submission shall be on Wednesday, April 6th, 2026 at 4:00 pm local time. Both successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified before 31st June 2026.