Knowledge for Action to End Violence Against Women and Violence Against Children  

Donor Name: Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) 

Deadline: July 31st 2025 11:59 pm (South African time) 

Language : English / French / Spanish

Grant Size : $40,000–$100,000

Countries : Global

Link: https://www.svri.org/svri-research-grant/svri-research-grant-2026/?utm_s...

Focus Areas: All forms of violence against women and children.
 

Research that addresses priority evidence gaps, guided by:
 

• Global and regional shared research agendas (e.g., Global, Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, East Asia Pacific).
   

• Topic-specific agendas, including:
   

  • Child sexual violence
     

  • Technology-facilitated GBV
     

  • Intersections between VAW and VAC

Description: The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) is inviting applications for innovative research

that will contribute to the prevention and response of violence against women (VAW) and

violence against children (VAC) and other forms of violence driven by gender inequality in

low and middle-income countries. We support projects that generate generalisable

knowledge, strengthen evidence use in policy and practice, and promote locally led,

equitable research partnerships to address structural inequalities driving violence.