Applications open for ONSIDE Fund Program 2024

Through ONSIDE, grassroots groups, organisations and individuals access unrestricted funding to support girls, women and non-binary people in exercising their right to play, thus advancing gender justice in sport at all levels, from the grassroots to global.

ONSIDE is committed to participatory and equitable approaches to decision-making, grant-making, and learning, and aims to shift power to and share decision-making with girls, women, and non-binary persons at the centre of change.

Priorities

• Key priorities include:
  • Diversity: The ONSIDE Fund will invest in a diverse portfolio of grassroots groups, collectives, and organisations inclusive of various geographies, identities, strategies, thematic focus areas, and sports, forms of movement or play-based activities.
  • Intersectionality and Feminist Movements: Grassroots groups, collectives, and organisations who work intersectionally and whose work contributes to feminist movement building and social change will be prioritised.
  • Leadership and Meaningful Representation: The ONSIDE Fund will prioritise self-led and self-organised grassroots groups, collectives, and organisations or groups where girls, women, and/or non-binary persons from the communities most affected by the issues being addressed are meaningfully involved in leadership and decision-making.

What will be funded by ONSIDE Fund?

• ONSIDE provides unrestricted funding to registered and unregistered grassroots groups, collectives and organisations that are clearly led by girls, women, and/or non-binary persons, governed by feminist principles and practices, and whose work aligns with the vision and mission of the Fund.
• However, it is important to note that during this call for applications, some priority will be given to applicants working at the intersection of disability, gender justice and sport in Europe, Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Funding Information

• Groups, collectives, and organisations from all regions can request one of the following funding amounts:
  • 5,000 USD
  • 7,500 USD
  • 10,000 USD
• Individual applicants from the MENA region can request one of the following funding amounts:
  • 2,500 USD
  • 5,000 USD

Eligibility Criteria

• This is a global call for proposals. Applicants from all 5 regions where the Fund operates and who align with the vision and mission of the Fund are encouraged to apply.
• To be eligible for funding, applicants must meet the following criteria:
  • ​Groups, collectives, and organisations:
    • Alignment with the mission and the vision of the Fund.
    • Clearly led by girls, women, and/or non-binary persons.
    • Governed by feminist principles and practices.
    • Annual organisational income up to USD 100,000.
    • Please note that if you are currently receiving or have received funding from ONSIDE in the past, you are not eligible to apply for this call for proposals.
  • Individuals:
    • Only self-identified girls, women, and non-binary persons from the Middle East and North Africa region are eligible to apply as individuals.
    • Alignment with the mission and vision of the Fund.
    • Governed by feminist principles and practices.

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