Eligibility Criteria

Women’s Fund Asia fosters movement building by moving resources into the hands of activists and groups working at multiple levels led by women, girls, trans and intersex people. 

We offer different types of grants, each with their own eligibility criteria. However, to be eligible to receive a grant from WFA, you must meet our following criteria.

1. Must be 18 years of age or above;
2. Must be self-led by women, girls*, trans**, and/or intersex persons.
3. Must work on women, girls, trans, and intersex human rights issues with direct links to women’s, trans, intersex, and other rights-based movements.
4. Must be committed to feminist principles and rights-based approaches.

*WFA acknowledges that there is no consistent and agreed upon definition of “girls.” WFA supports girls at two levels: through directly funding girl-led groups whose board and staff leadership are between the ages of 18 to 24 and through supporting work on rights of young women and girls aged 13 and above. 

**”Trans” is used by WFA to cover a diversity of gender identities and forms of gender expressions claimed by people across the region and the world. WFA supports trans rights, including that of transfeminine, transmasculine, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people, amongst other identities.

In general, applicants must also be based in one of these mandated locations: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. However, please refer to each grantmaking programme on which particular locations are covered.