Donor: Together Women Rise

Countries/ Regions: Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, and the Middle East

Focus Areas: Gender Equality, Women and Girls

Deadline:  June 5, 2026

Application Language: English

Grant size: $35,000–$50,000 

Link: Featured Grant Guidelines - Together Women RiseTogether Women Rise

Description: 

Through our Featured Grants Program, Together Women Rise provides funding to organizations that empower and support women and girls in low-income and marginalized communities in the Global South. We feature a different organization/project each month, providing extensive learning materials on the project and the issue being addressed, and promoting it through our nationwide chapters, website, newsletters, and social media. Grantees are assigned to be featured in a specific month based on an issue area and geography.

In order to use a fiscal sponsor, applicants must have a verifiable, existing relationship with that fiscal sponsor that has been in place for at least the past 12 months. Together Women Rise cannot provide a fiscal sponsor; however, we have prepared information that may be helpful if you plan to apply using a fiscal sponsor. Please click HERE.

Our 2026 grant cycle will open on May 5 at 9 a.m. ET and will close on June 5 at 5 p.m. ET for grants to be awarded in 2027.

Featured Grant Program Details

• Gender equality means that all individuals have equal rights and opportunities, regardless of their gender. It is about creating a world where all people can thrive without discrimination, bias, or systems that limit their potential.
• We support capacity building, new programs, or expansion of existing programs.
• We award at least 12 Featured Grants per calendar year.
• Featured Grant term is 24 months (2 years).
• Featured Grant size is $35,000 to $50,000 paid over a two-year period.
• Only organizations with budgets of $100,000 and above may apply.
• Only organizations with operating budgets between $100,000 and $1 million can apply for capacity building grants. These grants can span all operational aspects (e.g., technology, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, staff training), with restrictions that apply to all featured grants.
• Organizations may receive no more than one Featured Grant per four-year period.