Women in Africa Women for Zero Hunger 2023 for Non-profit Organisations

When is Application Deadline?

24th February 2023

Tell Me About Award:

Because food security is a fundamental right, because Stop Hunger and Women In Africa believe in the potential and determination of women to lift the most vulnerable communities out of hunger – together they created the Women for Zero Hunger program, in order to support associations fighting against hunger and food insecurity in Africa

“Women for Zero Hunger” will enable 3 non-profit organizations:

• To be visible: to inspire, to be recognized and to have more impact;
• To be mentored: to benefit from expert advice and personalized support;
• To be funded: each of the 3 associative structures will receive €5,000. At the end of the mentoring program, one of the three finalist structures will be chosen by the jury members on the basis of pre-established criteria and will receive an additional €5,000 in financial support. In addition, the representative will be invited to the annual Stop Hunger event in Paris to receive a trophy and benefit from a crowdfunding operation during the event.

What Countries are Eligible?

African countries

Who is Eligible?

• The program is accessible to nonprofit organizations with at least 3 years of experience
• The association must be African or active in an African country
• The association must work in at least one African Anglophone and/or Francophone country

How are Applicants Selected?

• Number of beneficiaries supported by the association
• Quality of the “solution”
• Scalability of the “solution”
• Beneficiaries: the solution must primarily benefit women or girls. Note! The association can be managed by either a man or a woman.

What is Value of Award?

• Each of the 3 non-profit organizations will receive €5,000. At the end of the mentoring period, one of the three finalist associations will be chosen by the jury members on the basis of pre-established criteria and will be invited to the annual Stop Hunger evening in Paris to receive the Stop Hunger trophy.
• This will give the winning association extra visibility as well as an additional €5,000 in financial support and a crowdfunding operation during the event.
• The 3 selected associations will take part in a 6-month-personalised-mentoring program run by Stop Hunger and Women In Africa.

How to Apply?

Non-profit organizations are invited to apply from January 16 to February 24, 2023 by completing a detailed selection questionnaire. The top 10 non-profit organizations will be pre-selected by Women In Africa (WIA) before being presented to the international jury of the program, which will select 3 associations! 

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