Tuesday, November 10, 2009
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: International Indigenous Women’s Forum
The International Indigenous Women’s Forum (IIWF/FIMI) in its commitment to the empowerment of Indigenous women’s human rights and Indigenous peoples’ collective human rights around the world, has opened the first Indigenous Women’s Fund Call for Proposals. Proposals should be innovative, sustainable and will promote the Indigenous principle of ¨good living¨ on the foundation of Free, Prior and Informed Consent. The priority areas of the Indigenous Women’s Fund are:
- Educational Empowerment
- Economic Empowerment
- Political Participation
- Institutional Strengthening
For the first grant cycle, proposal budgets must not exceed $5,000 USD. Application requirements, information, and guidelines are available on the IIWF website.
Deadline: January 15, 2010.
