The Fund for Global Human Rights is currently accepting applications for the Legal Empowerment Fund (LEF) to provide urgently needed, long-term support to grassroots justice defenders and organizations that are fighting to help people understand and claim their rights while shaping the laws that govern them.
Selection Criteria
- Registered or unregistered grassroots organizations with the ability to manage multiyear unrestricted grants.
- Grassroots organizations—i.e., organizations that come from, are led by, and are accountable to the people most impacted by a problem.
- The organization can be formally or informally structured, can work within or outside of movements, and can be made up of volunteers or have paid staff.
Award Size: USD 10,000-100,000
Deadline: 18 February, 2022