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Guidelines, Requirements and Application Form

Only Affiliated World YWCA Member Associations may apply. The deadline for 2017 grants is July 15, 2017.

Projects will be considered if they promote:

The World YWCA purpose of developing the leadership and collective power of women and girls around the world to achieve justice, peace, health, human dignity, freedom and a sustainable environment for all people (World YWCA Const. Art 4).

• at least one of the objectives of the World YWCA Strategic Frameworktaking into account the Envisioning 2035 Goal which states that:

“By 2035, 100 million young women and girls transform power structures to create justice, gender equality and a world without violence and war; leading a sustainable YWCA movement inclusive of all women”

The Fund will prioritise grants to Member Associations who:

• Fulfil the World YWCA Conditions of Affiliation (COA) or are working towards this through upholding the World YWCA Standards of Good Management and Accountability
• Relate their grant application to the overall strategy and long-term planning for sustainability of the Member Association.
• Show how they will share and replicate project experiences with YWCAs and other partners.
• Fully complete the Application Form (all requirements fulfilled), including a detailed budget.

Goals and Objectives of the 2016-2019 Strategic Framework

Young women and girls transformative leadership: Ensuring the full implementation of a human rights-based approach to young women and girls’ leadership in the context of shared, transformative and intergenerational leadership.

Realising human rights: YWCA women, young women and girls become the driving force in claiming and influencing women’s rights policies, leading change and setting global priorities for Young Women’s leadership and realising human rights.

Sustainability of the YWCA Movement: Building an effective, well governed, accountable and sustainable movement that has robust assets to sustain the work of the YWCA movement.

Grant amount: unrestricted, however the World YWCA may only be able to fund part of the total costs

As well as an annual organisational audit, successful applicants will be required to complete a project audit. This audit may be centralised through the World YWCA (i.e. the World YWCA will select a common auditor for all approved projects).

The completed application form mustinclude a detailed budget with adequate provision for a project audit and coordination/administration. The table below should help you calculate this amount:

Reporting: the Member Association will be required to sendregular narrative and financial reports according to the agreement.

Cooperation Agreement: Member Associations whose projects are approved must sign and return a cooperation agreement, which will include the project budget as an annex.

APPLICATION FORM

1.GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1.Project Name

1.2.Member Association name and address

1.3.Name and title of the main contact person

1.4.Project period

1.4.1.Start date

1.4.2.End date

1.5.Funding period

1.6.Total Fund request

1. PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS

2.1.Which organisation/s and networks are you partnering with for this project?

Give the name and contact details of the partner/networksorganisations

1. PROJECT DETAILS

3.1.Project Goal(limit 25 words)

The project goal is a single statement on the issue the project seeks to address which clarifies the desired results and impact of the project. This should be in line with the Member Association’s strategic plan and the World YWCA Strategic Plan. If the project is successful, it will contribute to this goal, but may not fully achieve it by itself or within the time frame of the project.

3.2.Context and Background for the project (limit 200 words)

Identify the root causes of the problem this project seeks to address. Explain the national and/or local context relevant to the project.

3.3.Project location

Please list your project locations.

3.3.1.Reason for selecting these locations.(limit 100 words)

Please describe the reason why did you select these specific locations.

3.4.Proposed target groups(limit 250 words)

Who is the key target population participating in the project? How will their rights be addressed in project implementation?

(Women living with HIV, women survivors of violence, young women (aged 30 or younger), women from an ethnic or linguistic minority, rural women, out-of-school girls and young women, migrant workers, orphans, etc.)

3.4.1.Gender and age of the target group:

1. PROJECT OBJECTIVES, OUTCOMES, OUTPUTS, ACTIVITES, INDICATORS

4.1.Fill in the table with the objectives, outcomes, outputs and activities of the project

Describe the changes you expect to achieve through these activities.

Please complete the table below with the key results that your work aims to. Please include the estimated number of participants, and how many are going to be young women aged 30 or under. We have provided you with an example table and a definition of terms to help you fill out the table.

Fill the results chain below according to the goals your association will implement in accordance with the work plan.

Example table:

Table to fill out:

4.2.Participants’ involvement(limit:150 words)

How will the key target population be involved in the project’s identification and design? Please specify young women and girls’ proposed involvement.

1. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING

5.1.Monitoring of the project(Limit: 100 words for each question)

5.1.1.Who will be responsible for monitoring the project?

5.1.2.What monitoring methods will be used?

5.2.Evaluation(limit 250 words)

How will the participants assess their part in the project? Indicate what processes will be used. (For example: participant feedback, individual interviews, recording Life Stories, photographs etc.)

5.3.Name and position of the person who is responsible to prepare and submit the final annual report

1. RISK ASSESSMENT

6.1.Managing internal and external risks(limit: 150 words)
What external risks might delay or disrupt project activities. How do you plan to respond to these risks?

1. PROJECT THEMATIC AREAS

7.1.Which are the thematic areas your project seeks to address?

Please select one or more thematic areas your project seeks to address.

Intergenerational, shared and transformative leadership

Mentoring

Education and training

Violence against women and girls (VAWG)

Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM)

Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)

Social, economic and environmental justice

Peace and justice

Economic Empowerment and Information, Communication and Technology (ICT)

Faith and Culture

Sustainability and Capacity Building

Good Management and Accountability

Financial viability

7.2.How does the project relate to your Member Association’s Strategic Plan or other initiatives?(limit 100 words)

1. SUSTAINABILITY PLAN

8.1.Describe how you will build the capacity of your organisation. Will the project continue after the period of funding is over? Include a paragraph on your sustainability plan (Limit 250 words)

Sustainability planning is an ongoing process of actions that an organization takes to build an effective, well governed, accountable and sustainable organization

1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

9.1.Total cost of project (including from other sources)

9.2.Amount requested from Power to Change Fund in USD

9.3.Amount of funds from other sources: please name source

9.4.In-kind contributions (e.g. Facilities, volunteer labour, etc.):

1. PROJECT BUDGET

Please fill out the project budget template.

Figures must be in USD and local currency, stating the date and exchange rate used.

1. WORK PLAN

11.1.Project work plan

Please fill out the project work plan template. The objective, output and activity should be the same as above, and should be copied from the table at section 4.1.

Please indicate which months you plan to carry out the planned activity.

Example table:

1. SIGNATURES

National President National General Secretary

Name (printed):Name (printed):

Date: Date:

Check list:

• All questions completed and application form dated
• Budget completed
• Workplan completed

Date of sending this form, along with the work plan and budget:

Application form to be submitted to:

Email: with copy to

World YWCA, 16 Ancienne Route, CH-1218 Grand Saconnex/Geneva, Switzerland

Tel: (41 22) 929 6040 Fax: (41 22) 929 6044

Web site:

Deadline for 2017 grants: July 15, 2017

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