Call for Grant Applications – Kaleidoscope Trust Small Grants to promote intersectional advocacy interventions in Asia and the Pacific regions
Published Date:
Application Deadline:
Jul 21, 2024
About Organisation
Their mission is to ensure that every LGBTI+ person worldwide enjoys a future marked by freedom, safety and equality. It was founded in 2011. Kaleidoscope Trust is an international charity that works towards a world where LGBTI+ individuals can live lives that are free, safe and equal.
About the Grant
KT announces LGBTI+ rights grant program in Asia-Pacific. Australian government funded KT will give grants to Asia-Pacific’s LGBTI+ civil society organizations (CSOs).
- Projects advancing sexual minority rights especially for those with other types of marginalization.
- Advocacy and advancement activities related to LGBTI+ rights.
- Up to 35% of operational costs (personnel and administration).
Project timeframe:
- Applications are now open.
- The projects can begin from August 1, 2024.
- Funding has to be concluded by March 31, 2025.
- Final reports should be submitted before April 30, 2025.
Who can Apply?
- Individual LGBTI+-led and/or -focused civil society organisations (CSOs) in Asia or the Pacific.
- Partnerships: Allowed with allied social justice organizations, but both must be based in a Commonwealth country within the region (see list below).
Eligible Commonwealth Countries:
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, India, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Nauru, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Project Requirements:
- Focus: Advance or protect LGBTI+ rights, particularly those with intersecting identities.
- Timeline: Activities must be completed by March 2025.
- Experience: Demonstrate successful delivery of similar projects.
- Due Diligence: All applicants (registered or unregistered) must complete this process. Unregistered organizations will need a fiscal host that undergoes due diligence as well.
Special Considerations:
- Capacity Development: Organizations that received KT’s April/May 2024 capacity development intervention can demonstrate how those skills will be applied in the project.
- High-Risk Countries: Projects in countries experiencing increased anti-LGBTI+ rhetoric, violence, or legal restrictions on LGBTI+ rights.
Note: Applications with missing information or not meeting all criteria will not be considered for funding.
How to Apply?
Proposals should be submitted using the RMR Narrative Proposal Template and RMR Budget Proposal Template which can be found on our website, to programmes@kaleidoscopetrust.com. The subject line should read “RMR Programme Small Grant Application – [Applicant Organisation Name]”.
Application Timelines
The deadline for applications is 23:59 BST, 21 July 2024.
Applicants can expect to be informed of the outcome of their application by 31 July 2024 (relevant activity expenses can be retro-dated to 1 August 2024 once approved).
Last Date To Apply
For more information, please visit the grant website here.
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