Global Fund for Women (GFW) Offers Grants to Women's Groups Worldwide

Applications available in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish,

Deadline: Open

The Global Fund for Women (http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/) works to strengthen women's organizations by providing small, flexible, and timely grants in general support ranging from $500 to $15,000.

The fund supports organizations that demonstrate a commitment to women's equality and female human rights; show concern about the way women are viewed and view themselves in society; are governed and directed by women; consist of a group of women working together (the fund does not accept requests from individuals); and are based outside of the United States.

The fund accepts grant requests in any language, and applications may be hand- written or typed and sent by mail, fax, or email.

The Global Fund for Women also administers the Preston Education Fund for Girls, which supports schools, teacher training and curriculum programs, locally based community organizations, non-governmental organizations, local women's associations and women's rights organizations, and coalitions focused on the issue of girls education.

See the GFW Web site for complete application guidelines.