📢 2025 UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls – Call for Proposals

The 2025 UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls (UN Trust Fund EVAW) is now OPEN for applications from 18 September to 19 November 2025.

Why this matters

This Call for Proposals responds to the urgent need for long-term, flexible support that strengthens the resilience and sustainability of frontline women’s organizations to persist, adapt, and lead change in the face of growing challenges.

Who can apply

• Women’s and girls’ rights organizations

• Women-led and constituent-led organizations

• Small grassroots organizations

📌 Applications from these groups are strongly encouraged and will be prioritized.

Focus areas

The Call welcomes proposals that:

• Address violence against structurally marginalized women and girls

• Work on prevention, services, and legislation

• Strengthen the resilience of civil society organizations

Key details

• Application window: 18 September – 19 November 2025

• Grant size: USD 150,000 – 800,000 (over four years)

• Eligibility: Civil society organizations in countries listed on the OECD DAC ODA-eligible list

• Apply online: UN Trust Fund Call for Proposals

Information session

A live information and grant-writing session with Q&A will be held in English for applicants in the Asia time zone. The session will be recorded and uploaded to the UN Trust Fund website.

• 🗓 Wednesday, 8 October 2025

• ⏰ 2:00 – 3:30 PM (Bangkok time)

• 🔗 Register here

👉 Please circulate this opportunity widely within your networks.

For inquiries:
📧 diego.delarosa@unwomen.org
Diego De La Rosa
Coordination & Communications Specialist
UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific