REsearch and ACTion for women’s participation in environmental peacebuilding and climate change prevention (REACT)
Donor: Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation with support from the Austrian Development Agency
Location: Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Beneficiaries: Organisations
Project focus areas: Climate resilience, human security and peace
Funding amount: EUR 85,000 (for each funding lot) / EUR 170,000 (for combined applications)
Project duration: 23 months
Deadline: 28 August 2026
REACT is a three-year programme (2026–2028) led by The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation with support from the Austrian Development Agency. The programme aims to strengthen climate resilience, human security and peace in conflict-affected areas of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It does this by promoting gender-responsive policies and supporting the meaningful participation of women in climate action and peacebuilding.
Up to two (2) partner organisations in each country will be selected to implement the programme from January 2027 to December 2028.
Two funding lots are available in each country. Applicants may apply for Funding Lot 1, Funding Lot 2 or a project that combines both lots.
Funding Lot 1: Advocacy
This funding lot supports women’s rights and climate justice actors to strategically influence and monitor Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and NDC policies, shaping decision-making at local, national, regional and even international levels where relevant.
Funding Lot 2: Grassroots initiatives
This funding lot supports efforts to increase resilience of women and communities in Uganda, Rwanda, and the DRC to climate and conflict-related vulnerabilities through gender-transformative grassroots solutions.
Required
- Be a legally registered Civil Society Organisation, including NGOs, Community Based Organisations, associations and networks with accepted legal registration documents.
- Be independent from political parties and religious institutions
- Have documented financial management systems and procedures
- Demonstrate previous experience in promoting gender equality, women’s rights, or women’s empowerment
- Demonstrated expertise relevant to the selected funding lot
- Presence in, or experience working in, conflict and climate change affected regions of the country.
Desired
- Women-led organisations: the majority of leadership positions in the organisation are held by women, including the executive leadership and board leadership.
- Deep expertise and lived experience on issues relating to women, peace and security, gender-transformative approaches, climate justice, environmental peacebuilding, related areas.
- Actively serving persons with disabilities.
- Actively working with other marginalised groups, especially indigenous communities.
- Demonstrated experience or keen interest in cross-sector collaboration and coalition building.
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