Association Burkinabè de Fundraising

Giving Joy grants for women: The Giving Joy is now seeking applications for its grants programme aimed at strengthening and inspiring female entrepreneurship worldwide.

Giving Joy grants for women , Through its micro-grants and mentoring programme, Giving Joy helps women to create or improve their businesses and initiatives, for the benefit of themselves and their communities.

Information on funding

Grants will range from $250 to $500 and will be awarded in instalments upon completion of specific deliverables. The amount of the award will be determined by Giving Joy based on the proposed activities and the availability of funding.

Eligibility criteria

• Women aged 18 and over.
• You can use the grant to start a new business or expand your existing business. You can also use the grant to start or develop a not-for-profit non-governmental organisation (NGO), a charity, or propose a specific activity or project that you would like to carry out.
• You can apply for a grant from any country, state or territory in the world.
• You can propose activities in any field, trade, occupation or craft. However, your business, organisation or idea must focus on women, girls and/or families. And all activities must be LEGAL!
• The grant period is one year.

What is important to emphasise in the grant application?

• Be sure to fill in ALL the fields on the online application form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• The grant activities you propose MUST have a social benefit for your community and MUST go beyond the financial aspects of your business. The more you can illustrate your social impact idea, the better your chances of winning the grant.
• They will NOT support activities related to the purchase of goods, stocks, advertising or marketing.
• Be as specific as possible, particularly about how you will use the grant funds. For example, if you plan to use the grant for a community event, training, scholarships, etc., please include a detailed list of the activity you will develop, including estimated costs, what the event will include, who the target audience is and how the event will impact women, girls and families.

For more information, please visit Giving Joy.