Namaqualand Daisy grants are for individuals only, including activists, artists, researchers and others. The maximum grant is ZAR 10,000 for work lasting up to 12 months.
Inyosi or Honey Bee grants are for smaller organizations that want support for a small project or to get started. The maximum grant is ZAR 50,000 over 12 months.
Hungwe or Fish Eagle grants are for established organizations that need support for a project. The maximum grant is ZAR 200,000 over 18 months.
Mosu or Umbrella Tree grants are for core support to anchor organizations working at a national or regional level. The maximum grant is ZAR 500,000 over 24 months.
GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
We invite applications for grants from individuals or organizations in thirteen eligible southern African countries to support work that advances or defends the freedom, equality, and social inclusion of homosexual and bisexual women and men, and transgender and intersex people. In addition, a small number of grants will be made available to prevent the reversal of gains in LGBTI organizing, visibility, and advocacy as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
The thirteen eligible countries from which grant applications will be accepted are Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Although proposals for innovative work in general will be considered, activities that focus on the following areas will be given priority consideration, as a result of funds having been ring-fenced for these focus areas:
- Supporting parents of LGBTI people to become public advocacy champions for freedom, equality, and social inclusion of LGBTI people.
- Engaging religious organizations about the equal human dignity, safety and social inclusion of LGBTI people.
- Directly and indirectly engaging traditional cultural leaders about the equal human dignity, safety, and social inclusion of LGBTI people.
- Initiatives that advance the economic empowerment of LGBTI people through the development and inclusion of LGBTI-owned small businesses in corporate supply chains, the development of workplace LGBTI affinity groups as advocacy champions for workplace inclusion and supply chain diversity, work with labor unions to promote diversity and inclusion, and research that helps to improve company practices on diversity and inclusion from an LGBTI perspective.
- Advocacy campaigns focused on harmful social attitudes or national public policies that discriminate against LGBTI people.
- Philanthropy development to support activism for LGBTI equality and social inclusion.
- Initiatives that address discrimination and violence specifically towards lesbian women and transgender and intersex people.
The specific focus areas for COVID-19 response grants are:
- Implementation of organizational adaptation, innovation, and sustainability strategies and practices for longer-term resilience, including but not limited to support for remote work, virtual gatherings, and digital security.
- Documentation of human rights abuses as a result of COVID-19 restrictions and referral of cases to the relevant authorities or advocacy groups.
- Limited support for the procurement of masks, sanitizers, temperature measurement devices, and other equipment necessary to combating the spread of COVID-19 to grantee staff and volunteers to enable them to continue working where they can.
The Foundation has a particular interest in funding groups that:
- Start new initiatives or develop new alliances with other LGBTI organizations and/or allies outside the LGBTI movement, especially in campaign-type advocacy;
- Demonstrates collaboration with other non-LGBTI civil society organizations and/or direct engagement with policymakers and private businesses; and
- Develop new knowledge by doing primary research or using data that has already been generated.
Grant applications will only be accepted in the Namaqualand Daisy, Inyosi / Honey Bee, and Hungwe / Fish Eagle grant categories listed above. Applications for Mosu / Umbrella Tree grants will not be accepted through this open call for proposals.
Grant allocations will be made in a two-step process.
The first step to apply for a grant is to read the guidelines for the submission of grant concept notes (Guideline G3) and then submit a concept proposal. Your concept proposal must be submitted by email and in the format provided by the Other Foundation (Form G1).
All the concept proposals received will be assessed by an independent panel made up of peers of grant applicants. These peer reviewers will recommend the concept proposals that will be taken to the second stage of the grant making process. As a result of the COVID-19 limitations, in this round of grant-making, a reduced number of peer reviewers will be identified so as to ensure that the peer-review process is managed as efficiently as possible. Peer reviewers will not be identified through an open call for applications for peer reviewers.
In the second stage of the grant-making process, the recommended applicants will be invited to develop a full grant proposal for submission to the Other Foundation’s board of trustees for funding. The board of trustees will make the final decision about grant allocations. A template for a full grant proposal will be sent to recommended grant applicants.
The Foundation will have about ZAR9 Million for grant allocations in this round of grant-making.
The closing date for submission of grant concept proposals is Friday, 15 January 2021.
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Grants Allocated
The Foundation is pleased to announce the grants that were allocated in the 2014, 2015 and 2016 rounds of grant making.
Namaqualand Daisy Grants: ZAR199,699
2014
Skipper Priska Mogapi: Research “Intersex within Botswana culture”,
Botswana – ZAR10,000
Glenda Muzenda: Photo exhibition “We have always been here”,
South Africa – ZAR10,000
John Ng’oma: “We are also human beings”,
Malawi – ZAR10,000.
Michael Kaiyatsa, Booklet “Challenging prejudice in Malawi”,
Malawi – ZAR10,000
Mbongeni Mtshali: Theatre play “In(s)kin”,
South Africa – ZAR10,000
Laurie Gaum: Book “Queer Liberation Theology”,
South Africa – ZAR10,000
Robert Hamblin: Photo exhibition “The Sistaaz Hood”,
South Africa – ZAR10,000
Zethu Matebeni: Research “Female gender and non-conformity in Swaziland”,
South Africa/Swaziland – ZAR10,000
Tapiwa Praise Mapuranga: Research “Strange bedfellows? Christianity and Homosexuality in Zimbabwe”,
Zimbabwe – ZAR10,000
Phindiwe Masalaza: Documentary “HIV in the Lesbian Community”,
South Africa – ZAR10,000
Selogadi Ngwanangwato Mapane: Theatre play “Chromotherapy”,
South Africa – ZAR10,000
2015
Lwando Scott: Research “Same-sex Marriage in South Africa”,
South Africa – ZAR10,000
Tiffany Mugo: “Sexy Safety: Making Sex Safe for Women who have Sex with Women”,
South Africa – ZAR10,000
Siphumeze Kundayi: “This is Me: Picturing South African Queers”,
South Africa – ZAR10,000
Lindy-Lee Prince: Research “Creating Persons, Performing Selves – Unmasking Drag and Neo-Burlesque Perfomance”,
South Africa – ZAR10,000
2016
Jade Jacobs: Masters Dissertation “The Lesbian Perspective on Religion in South Africa”,
South Africa – ZAR10,000
Patience Mandishona: Journal “My Realities: Zimbabwean Lesbian Narratives”,
Zimbabwe – ZAR10,000
Jo Rogge: Photo exhibition “Photograph Me: How We See Ourselves and How We Are Seen”,
Namibia – ZAR10,000
Katlego Kolanyane-Kesupile: Photo exhibition “TransFormations: Stories Unfold”,
Botswana – ZAR9,699
Gabrielle Le Roux: Audio Visual Project “Co-creating African Intersex (Hi)story”,
South Africa – ZAR10,000
Queers on Smash: Event “Black Queer Social”,
South Africa – ZAR7,500
Inyosi / Honey Bee Grants: ZAR955,000
2014
Ikasi Pride: Increasing visibility of Pride in townships,
Port Elizabeth – ZAR30,000
Rainbow UCT: University based organising,
Cape Town – ZAR50,000
Infinity Art Project: Art Exhibition with education outreach,
Cape Town – ZAR30,000
University of Zimbabwe, Department of Religious Studies: Curriculum mainstreaming in theological education, Harare: ZAR25,000
Khumbulani Pride: Community engagement,
Cape Town – R30,000
Horses Head Productions: Play “Similar To”,
Cape Town – R10,000
2015
Friends of Rainka: Closing in on trans health issues,
Zambia – ZAR50,000
Success Capital: Queer Awakening – Newfound Economic, Social & Human Rights in Botswana,
Botswana – ZAR50,000
PaKasipiti Zimbabwe: The Voice, Visibility & Collective Initiative,
Zimbabwe – ZAR50,000
Gender Equity Unite, University of the Western Cape: Creating a safe and inclusive campus,
South Africa – ZAR50,000
Rock of Hope: Human rights and legal outreach project,
Swaziland – ZAR50,000
Metropolitan Community Church: The Micah Project,
South Africa – ZAR50,000
Department of Religious Studies, University of Zimbabwe: Same-sex relationships in Zimbabwe – Promoting Dialogue with religious leaders,
Zimbabwe – ZAR50,000
University of the Witswatersrand: Destabilising heteronormativity in institutions of higher learning,
South Africa – ZAR50,000
Voice of the Voiceless: National level advocacy for feminists in Bulawayo,
Zimbabwe – ZAR50,000
2016
Y-Fem Namibia: Self-defence and violence prevention for lesbians,
Namibia – ZAR50,000
Protea Psychological Support Project for Trans People: Core funding,
South Africa – ZAR50,000
Wings to Transcend Namibia: Project Hope,
Namibia – ZAR50,000
Civil Rights Advocacy Centre: Inclusive church,
Malawi – ZAR50,000
Women’s Alliance for Equality: Start-up of Women’s Alliance for Equality,
Zambia – ZAR50,000
Gays and Lesbians of Rustenburg: Trans visibility in semi-urban and rural areas,
South Africa – ZAR50,000
Institute for Humanities in Africa: Queer in Africa – The Cape Town question,
South Africa – ZAR50,000
Hungwe / Fish Eagle Grants: ZAR4,121,647
2014
KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council: Challenging religious fundamentalism and improving how the council of churches is dealing with homophobia,
Durban – ZAR200,000
Victorious Ministries Church International: Camp Victory for children of LGBTI people,
Pietermaritzburg – ZAR150,000
Passop: LGBTI migrants and refugees,
Cape Town – ZAR150,000
SHE: Regional feminist leadership meeting,
East London – ZAR150,000
Women’s Leadership Centre: Continuing work on feminism and lesbians,
Namibia – ZAR150,000
Malawi Northern Youth Network: Empowering LGBTI youth,
Malawi – ZAR150,000
Centre for the Development of People: Dialogues,
Malawi – ZAR150,000
2015
Malawi Law Society: Access to Justice for LGBTI people in Malawi,
Malawi – ZAR100,000
Sexual Rights Centre: Creating enabling space for dialogue to foster acceptance of LGBT people in Bulawayo,
Zimbabwe – ZAR200,000
Rainbow Identity Association: Sports and gender,
Botswana – ZAR150,000
Lawyers for Human Rights: Advancing the human rights of forced migrant LGBTI people,
South Africa – ZAR100,000
Collectif Arc-en-Ciel: Multi-sectoral approach for the empowerment of LGBT people in Mauritius,
Mauritius – ZAR196,647
GALZ: Community empowerment project,
Zimbabwe – ZAR200,000
The People’s Matrix Association: Core support,
Lesotho – ZAR100,000
Gender Links: Regional network for gender and diversity,
South Africa – ZAR200,000
Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO): Strengthening LGBTI support groups in Botswana,
Botswana – ZAR100,000
S.H.E Collective of Transgender Women in Africa: Exploring the socio-economic landscape for transgender women in South Africa,
South Africa – ZAR75,000
TULINAM – Celebrating Diversity: Reaching Faith Communities in Namibia,
Namibia – ZAR150,000
National Alliance for the Development of Community Advice Offices (NADCAO): Utilising community advice offices as a resource for advancing the rights of the LGBTI community,
South Africa – ZAR200,000
2016
The Lotus Identity: Alliance building for effective advocacy on lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women issues,
Zambia – ZAR150,000
Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme: U Bva Kha Tshidzumbe – Shedding the taboo,
South Africa – ZAR150,000
Iranti-org: Documentary film – South African Trans Lives,
South Africa – ZAR150,000
GALZ: Encouraging the uptake of health services by women who have sex with women in Zimbabwe,
Zimbabwe – ZAR150,000
Rainbow Identity Association: Hands Off our Intersex Genitals,
Botswana – ZAR150,000
LAMBDA: Diferentes mas Iguais,
Mozambique – ZAR150,000
Ezaka Boeny: Soigner et Protéger les Gays et les Transgenres,
Madagascar – ZAR150,000
Women’s Leadership Centre: Building pride and resilience through a national lesbian festival in Namibia,
Namibia – ZAR200,000
Mosu / Umbrella Tree Grants: ZAR2,600,000
Gender DynamiX: Trans advocacy,
Cape Town – ZAR500,000
Out in Africa: Film Festival,
Johannesburg – ZAR500,000
Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action (GALA): Core support,
Johannesburg – ZAR500,000
Limpopo LGBTI Proudly Out: Core support,
Limpopo – ZAR50,000
Eastern Cape LGBTI Organization: Core support,
Port Elizabeth – ZAR100,000
Trans and Intersex Africa: Core support,
Pretoria – ZAR50,000
2016
Gender Dynamix: Core support,
Cape Town – ZAR300,000
The Inner Circle: Addressing discrimination against the Muslim transgender community in SA,
Cape Town – ZAR300,000
Forum for the Empowerment of People: Core support,
Johannesburg – ZAR300,000
Thematic Grants: ZAR1,214,100
2015
KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council: Addressing sexual and gender based violence: Community Dialogues on Sexuality,
South Africa – ZAR200,000
Forum for the Empowerment of Women: SOWETO Pride 2015,
South Africa – ZAR20,000
Ujamaa Centre, University of KwaZulu-Natal: Eudy Simelane Project & Memorial Lecture,
South Africa – ZAR131,000
M&G Media Limited/ Mail & Guardian Newspaper: LGBTI Fellowship,
South Africa – ZAR300,000
Access Chapter 2: Feather Award Grant – General Support Grant,
South Africa – ZAR50,000
2016
City Press: Series of Feature Articles,
South Africa – ZAR300,000
Jacana Literary Foundation: Gerald Kraak Anthology and Award,
South Africa – ZAR213,100
