FemFocus 2026–2030 – Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Donor Name: Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Countries: Egypt, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Benin, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Uganda, Tunisia, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Focus Areas: Women’s entrepreneurship, gender-based violence prevention, women’s leadership in peace and security

Total programme budget: €209M across three instruments 

Link: https://www.government.nl/topics/grant-programmes/femfocus-2026-2030?utm...

Deadline: January 7, 2026, 23:59 CEST 

Language: EN

Description: The FemFocus 2026–2030 framework supports civil society organisations advancing women’s economic participation, combating violence against women and girls, and strengthening women’s leadership in peacebuilding and conflict prevention. Applicants may apply under one of three instruments: (1) Encouraging women’s entrepreneurship, (2) Combating violence against women and supporting women human-rights defenders, or (3) Women, peace and security. Each instrument has specific thematic and geographic scopes, with a strong emphasis on local ownership, demand-driven capacity strengthening, and gender equality.