The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls (UN Trust Fund) awards grants to initiatives demonstrating that violence against women and girls (VAW/G) can be systematically addressed, reduced, and, with persistence, eliminated.
Call for proposals
The UN Trust Fund’s call for proposals for multi-year grants up to USD 800,000 will be open from 18 September to 19 November 2025. The online application detailing criteria, eligibility requirements, and application guidelines can be found on the UN Trust Fund website.
Since its establishment in 1996 by UN General Assembly resolution 50/166, the UN Trust Fund has awarded USD 241.8 million to 706 initiatives in 140 countries and territories. In 2023, the UN Trust Fund supported projects reached 15,353,322 people, including a minimum of 7,723,854 women and girls overall, and 176,246 women and girls were empowered to exercise agency for change in their own lives—specifically, through accessing specialist support services, prevention initiatives, and as co-creators in the design and implementation of projects to end violence against women and girls, including efforts to improve effectiveness of legislation, policies, and national action plans.
Administered by UN Women on behalf of the UN system, the UN Trust Fund works with civil society organizations and women’s rights organizations to:
- prevent violence against women and girls by empowering groups, especially at risk of violence, including adolescent girls and indigenous or ethnic minority women, and engaging strategically with boys and men as well as traditional and faith-based leaders to prevent violence;
- improve access to services, such as legal assistance, psychosocial counselling, and health care, by increasing the capacity of service providers to respond effectively to the needs of women and girls affected by violence; and
- strengthen implementation of laws, policies, and action plans on violence against women and girls through data collection and analysis and by ensuring that institutions are more effective, transparent, and accountable in addressing violence against women.
The UN Trust Fund is committed to advocating for adequate, sustainable funding for efforts to end violence against women and girls. It is committed to funding organizations that are focused on women’s rights and that are women-led. The UN Trust Fund invests in sustainable change through demand-driven initiatives implemented by civil society organizations around the world.
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