Applications open for MasarTech Fund 2025

This call seeks to provide support for both formal and informal organizations and individuals or activists working to promote SRHR policies and practices both online.

The MasarTech Fund 2025 aims to promote the development of innovative strategies and methods to enhance SRHR in the digital sphere. In this initiative, they encourage interested candidates to strengthen the intersection of SRHR and digital technologies to enable access of educational and vital SRHR information online to different communities, including marginalized groups.

The MasarTech Fund 2025 will mainly focus on supporting projects related to advocacy efforts as a whole, in addition to campaigning, influencing, and capacity strengthening.

Owing to the sensitive nature of SRHR projects, the platform will implement stringent security measures to safeguard the data of everyone involved. The call also welcomes applications from individuals/activists.

Focus Areas

• SRHR
• Digital rights and SRHR
• SRHR, Intersectionality and Digital Rights
• Intersection between feminism and SRHR

Funding Information

• The budget allocated for this sub-granting is up to 25,000 USD.
• Duration: up to 6 months.

Expected Deliverables

• General expected deliverables will be as follows:
  • Applicants shall fill and submit the MasarTech fund application along with a budget plan, logical framework and concept note.
  • Applicants shall implement their project according to the timeframe and budget plan.
  • Applicants are responsible for preparing, managing, and reporting on the project. SMEX will support the reporting.
  • Applicants shall adhere to SMEX policies in the event that their organizations/initiatives do not possess their own policies. If the organizations/initiatives have their own policies, they shall be shared with SMEX.
  • Applicants such as individuals/ activists shall adhere to SMEX policies.

Geographical Focus 

• Applicants must be actively engaged in, or providing support to, communities in Egypt, Tunisia, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, or Iraq.

Eligibility Criteria

• They welcome applications from individuals and organizations that meet the following criteria:
  • Leadership by Women and Youth: Eligible applicants include individuals, activists, or organizations (both formal and informal, whether registered or not) that are led by women and/or youth in all their diversities.
  • Feminist Approach: Applicants must demonstrate a clear commitment to feminist principles in their work, whether they are individuals, activists, or organizations (formal or informal, registered or unregistered).
  • Target Groups: Applicants should focus on serving women, youth, and other marginalized communities, including but not limited to the LGBTQIA+ community, persons with disabilities, migrant workers, and refugees, either at the local or regional level across the WANA region.
  • Independence from Masarouna: Applicants who are not affiliated with Masarouna are encouraged to apply.

Selection Criteria

• Evaluation: All submitted proposals will be evaluated by the review panel based on the evaluation criteria.
• Virtual Interview: Based on the results of the review panel, shortlisted applicants are contacted and invited for a virtual interview. This interview will further assess the applicants’ understanding of their project, capabilities, and potential for effectively implementing the proposed project.
• Second Interview: If necessary, applicants might be contacted for a second interview, which may delve deeper into their proposals, address any outstanding questions or concerns, and assess their readiness for receiving the grant.
• Selection of the Proposal: A final list of applicants is selected by the review panel based on the initial evaluation of the proposal and on the interview/s.

Application Requirements

• Applicants must comply with the online application form and format.
• Ensure that the proposal utilizes appropriate terminology, including diverse perspectives and experiences related to SRHR.
• Applicants must clearly define how the proposal addresses specific challenges and gaps related to SRHR.

For more information, visit SMEX.