Strengthening Feminist Movements in Asia Grant Program

Strengthening Feminist Movements in Asia Grant Program

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Women's Fund Asia
Amount: Up to US $30,000
Last Updated: April 03, 2026

Summary

The Strengthening Feminist Movements in Asia Grant Program, initiated by Women's Fund Asia, aims to bolster the efforts of women, girls, trans, and intersex rights activists across the region. This program focuses on promoting feminist principles, strengthening leadership, and fostering collaborations among activists. By addressing the resource gap in women’s rights initiatives, it empowers marginalized groups and ensures their voices are heard in decision-making processes, ultimately advancing human rights for all.

Overview

About Women's Fund Asia Women’s Fund Asia (WFA) is a regional women’s fund committed to supporting women, girls, trans, and intersex people to enhance and strengthen their access to human rights. Our core mandate is to support feminist movements led by women, girls, trans, and intersex rights activists and groups in Asia, address the non-availability of resources for women, girls, trans, and intersex rights work in the region, and support strategies and interventions designed, implemented, and led by women, girls, trans, and intersex people. We provide fiscal support to our partners, working to advance women, girls, trans, and intersex rights in their contexts. We aim to implement a regional mandate, which is informed by national and sub-regional realities and is responsive to the rights and needs of individual women, girls, trans, and intersex persons. Our Mission and Vision Women’s Fund Asia works to nurture and lead feminist philanthropy in the region; to effectively mobilise resources to support individuals, groups, and networks enabling their sustainability; and to strengthen partner capacities, leadership, advocacy, and networks in the field. Our vision is the realisation of human rights of women, girls, trans, and intersex people in Asia. About the Strengthening Feminist Movements Programme Under this grantmaking programme, Women’s Fund Asia supports women, girls, trans, and intersex rights activists, groups, and networks, working at the local, subnational, and national levels. The common threads that run through the grants under this programme are: Promoting feminist principles and a rights-based perspective in women, girls, trans, and intersex rights work in the region, the key components of which are decision making, agency, and voice;Strengthening the leadership of women, girls, trans, and intersex people, especially second-line leadership; andNetworking and collaborations among groups and activists working at local, subnational, and national levels.

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