Regional call for proposals: 6th cycle

Eligibility Criteria

ISDAO grants are currently awarded to organizations, networks and groups that:

• Are led by lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, intersex and trans* (LGBTQI) people. ISDAO considers a group to be "LGBTQI-led" when LGBTQI people are in decision-making positions, including setting the organization's strategic and financial priorities and representing at least 75% of staff, spokespersons, and board members or other decision-making bodies;
• Are based in at least one of the current ISDAO focal countries, namely: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal or Togo.
• Are dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQI people at the local, state or national level.
• Are committed to engaging and strengthening the movement to promote the human rights and inclusion of LGBTQI people.
• Are open to collaborating with other LGBTQI organizations and allies and willing to share their experiences to strengthen the LGBTQI rights movement.

Please read the checklist carefully to assess your eligibility for the regional ISDAO grant.

Eligibility check

Please complete the eligibility check below to determine if you are eligible to apply for a grant from ISDAO.

1. Are you a community group/organization? Yes/No
2. Does your group/organization work in one of ISDAO 's focal countries in West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo)? Yes/No
3. Is your group/organization LGBTQI-led? Yes/No
4. Does your proposal/project benefit LGBTQI people? Yes/No

If you answered YES to all the above questions, you are eligible to apply.

If you answered NO to at least one of the above questions, you are not eligible for a regional grant from ISDAO.

List of documents to submit

For all candidates:

• Any text governing your group or organization, including your vision and mission.
• Detailed grant budget.
• Most recent annual report [if available].
• Organogram or organizational chart of your group/organization [if available].
• The current strategic plan [if available].
• The administrative, financial and accounting procedure manual [if available].
• The human resources manual/policy [if available].

For applicants requesting to receive funds directly, not through a fiscal host:

• Certificate of registration of the grant applicant [if available].
• Most recent audit report [if available].
• The administrative, financial and accounting procedure manual [if available].
• The human resources manual/policy [if available].

For applicants who are fiscally hosted and will receive their funding through another organization:

• Fiscal Host Agreement between your group or organization and your fiscal host, if available at the time of application submission. If not available, please note that we will require it if your proposal is approved for funding.
• Certificate of registration of the fiscal host
• The most recent audit report from the fiscal host [if available].
• The administrative, financial and accounting procedure manual [if available].

Please note that all information you share in your application will be kept secure and confidential. Application files and application information are not shared outside ISDAO. This information is only accessible to ISDAO staff, ISDAO's fiscal host, translators, Activist Grant Making Panel (AGMP) members, and the Interim Governing Body members.

If you have any questions or concerns about the confidentiality or security of the information you provide, please contact ISDAO at info@isdao.org.

If you have any questions about how to complete this application, please consult our Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions first. If you still have questions afterwards, please send an e-mail to info@isdao.org, and we'll do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.

For an overview of our grantmaking process, please visit this page.

We wish you good luck with your application!