Insights into Amplify Change Partnership Grant Information Session

INFORMATION SESSION 29 July 2022

Programme Time 13.00 Agenda item Welcome and introduction of GL Staff Overview of the fund and grant windows Who Kubi Rama, Executive Director Colleen Lowe Morna, Special Advisor KR, CLM 13.05 13.30 13.55 Questions Wrap up

Ground rules All questions should be posted in the chat 1) to save time 2) record All questions and answers will be posted on the website in English, French and Portuguese Only questions pertaining to the VCSA fund, this call will be answered Power point website Recording website

Background Amplify Change Partnership Grant GL intermediary One of three Southern partners selected from over 600 applicants to play this role. Managed by GL Sustainability Hub Grant Making Unit Also manage WVL GAC

Who is Amplify Change A fund to break the silence on SRHR AmplifyChange launched in 2014 as a project by a consortium consisting of MannionDaniels, African Women s Development Fund and Global Fund for Women. Now an NGO

Back donors Danida, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and has received a commitment of support from The Case for Her. Other donors are considering renewed support and new donors are preparing to get involved. Bilaterals: FCDO, Sida, the Netherlands

Two grant windows Movement building Opportunity Target SRHR networks CBOs Geographic scope SADC SA, Lesotho, Zimbabwe Size GBP 50 000 GBP 5000 x 2 Number Circa 7 Circa 35 Requirements Women led Women led Registration, track record, Audit More lenient, incubation Support Less More

Mapping: Geographical Scope Overall, the mapping study included 73 organisations from 14 out of 16 SADC countries. Of the 73 organisations, 38 are in ACP- Movement building grant targeted countries. 35 are in ACP- Strengthening grant targeted countries. Lesotho = 6 South Africa = 21 Zimbabwe = 8 Country Angola Botswana DRC Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia South Africa Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe Total #no of orgs 1 4 1 1 6 1 3 12 1 2 21 6 6 8 73

Types of organisations 62 organisations are NGOs and 11 organisations are CBOs. Only 2 out of 35 organisations in the ACP- Strengthening grant targeted countries are CBOs Lesotho = 0 South Africa = 1 Zimbabwe = 1 Country Angola Botswana DRC Eswatini Lesotho Madagasc ar Malawi Mauritius Mozambiq ue Namibia South Africa Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe Total NGO CBO Total 1 4 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 6 0 3 7 1 0 5 1 3 12 1 1 0 1 1 2 20 6 4 7 62 1 0 2 1 11 21 6 6 8 73 Target is 25 CBOs

Annual Budgets Less than $50,000 NGO CBO $50,000 - $100,000 NGO CBO $100,000 - $500,000 NGO CBO 1 1 $500,000 - $1 000 000 NGO CBO Over $ 1 000 000 NGO CBO Total Country Angola Botswana DRC Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia South Africa Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe Total 1 4 1 1 6 1 3 12 1 2 21 6 6 8 73 2 1 1 1 6 1 2 1 1 6 1 3 1 1 1 9 2 1 1 4 2 3 5 1 1 2 1 2 5 1 1 1 3 1 4 32 2 10 4 13 3 1

Areas of work for both grants WRO Increasing access to reproductive health Improving sexual health of young people Removing barriers to safe abortion Eliminating GBV Removing stigma and discrimination Grant period 1 January 2023 December 2024

Opportunity Grant Maximum GBP 5000 per year renewable for two years= GBP 10,000 South Africa, Lesotho Deadline for full Midnight SA time on Wednesday 31 August 2022 Zimbabwe and application:

Eligibility Be a Women s Rights Organisation. Women led. Lesotho, South Africa or Zimbabwe. Annual income of less than GBP 50,000 Be registered or willing to register before the grant call. Have or be willing to have a formally constituted Governance structure Bank account with two signatories

Movement Building Maximum GBP 50,000 over two years Any Southern Development Country Deadline for concept note: Midnight SA time Monday 22 August 2022 Deadline for full application: Midnight SA time on Friday 30 September 2022. African Community

Eligibility Be a Women s Rights Organisation builds coalitions Be registered in a Southern African country. Be an established civil society organisation1 with transparent governance structures, Have audited accounts for the past two years. Have a bank account with two signatories Have a registration status that enables them to receive funds from foreign sources A proven track-record of working in at least one of the five priority themes A proven track record and capability to provide support to the SRHR movement, with experience of working with or supporting SRHR networks, coalitions, partners or civil society organisations;

Process Online Deadlines are final - no extension portal closes Independent assessors GL Board Oct Contracts by Dec Implementation Jan MB Eligibility Concept Full Due diligence Opportunity Eligibility Full Due Diligence 1 2. 3. 4. English French Portuguese

Help at hand Country South Africa Nomthandazo Mankazana- Mokoa Name E Mail Grantscoordinator@genderli nks.org.za Cell phone +27 (0)73 920 2165 +27 (0)82 560 0066 +266 (0) 58459182 +263(0) 77395551 Lesotho Ntolo Lekau lesprogofficer@genderlinks. org.za Zimmande@genderlinks.org .za Zimbabwe Tapiwa Zvaraya

Applications are coming in Movement Building Concept Note (Step 1) Note (Step 1) Total Opportu nity Grant Total Movement Building Concept Gran d Total Opportunity Grant Submitt ed In progress Submitted In progress Row Labels Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mozambique Namibia RDC South Africa Tanzania ZAMBIA Zimbabwe (blank) Grand Total 1 1 1 4 1 5 1 1 2 4 4 1 5 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 2 1 12 3 2 3 8 38 12 3 2 3 8 39 25 2 27 39 3 2 16 24 99 13 16 58 13 16 60 1 2

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