Call for Proposals: UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls (Up To USD $800,000)

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The 2025 Call for Proposals of the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls (UN Trust Fund) is now OPEN. Civil society organizations on the frontlines of ending violence against women and girls are facing intensive pressure: shrinking civil space, rising opposition and widening funding gaps. At the same time, demand for life-saving services and prevention of violence against women and girls (VAWG) is greater than ever.

This Call for Proposals responds to the urgent need for long-term, flexible support to ensure feminist organizations can stay resilient and continue leading progress for all women and girls. The UN Trust Fund is seeking proposals in English, French and Spanish from civil society initiatives to end violence against women and girls, offering four-year grants of up to US $800,000.

The Call for Proposals document is available in six UN official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. The UN Trust Fund welcomes proposals that strengthen the resilience of civil society organizations and that address violence against structurally marginalized women and girls – contributing to one or more of these outcome areas:

Improving access for women and girls to essential, specialist, safe, adequate and quality multisectoral services
Improving prevention of violence against women and girls through changes in behaviours, practices and attitudes
Increasing effectiveness of legislation, policies, national action plans and accountability systems to prevent and end VAW/G.

Grant Amounts and Funding Available

All selected organizations will receive funding for a duration of four years, for a grant amount between USD$150,000 and USD $800,000.
The UN Trust Fund expects to allocate up to USD $20 million through this Call for Proposals across two cohorts of grantee partners, to be awarded in 2026 and 2027 respectively.

Eligibility Criteria for UN Trust Fund

Only Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) with specialized knowledge, expertise, and a proven track record of working on eliminating violence against women and girls are eligible to apply.
To be considered eligible, the lead applicant must meet all eligibility criteria in full; eligibility requirements cannot be met cumulatively or fulfilled through co-implementing partners.
Please refer to Annex 1 – Eligibility Checklist and Mandatory Requirements and the online eligibility tool, available here, to check whether you are eligible before applying.