• The Call for Proposals is published on the UN Trust Fund’s website and on the SHINE online hub for global knowledge exchange on ending violence against women and girls. 
• Information about the Call for Proposals is also shared via UN Trust Fund and UN Women social media accounts. 

• Applicants must submit initial proposals in the form of a Project Concept. 
• All applications must be submitted online via the UN Trust Fund’s online application system at https://grants.untf.unwomen.org/. 
• The UN Trust Fund will not accept applications submitted via e-mail or regular post.  
• Guidance on the online application can be found in the Application Guidelines. A tutorial on the Grant Management System online application is also available. 

• Applications must be submitted in English, French or Spanish only. 
• Please note while the Call is also available in Arabic, Chinese and Russian, applications are not accepted in these languages.  

• Applications are assessed through review by independent experts and Programme Advisory Committees (PAC) comprised of civil society and UN agencies. 
• The process is very competitive and only a subset of applicants are selected for a grant. In 2022, out 1609 applications, 24 applicants were awarded a grant. 
• The below process is indicative for the 2023 Call for Proposals:

          - Call open for applications

          - Project Concepts longlisted by independent experts 

          - Project Concepts shortlisted by CSO and UN inter agency Programme Advisory Committees  

          - Pre-selected applicants develop a detailed Project Proposal with support from the UN Trust Fund  

• A final group of applications is pre-selected by the Global Inter agency Programme Advisory Committee (GPAC). 
• Pre-selected applicants will be invited to submit a detailed Project Proposal and receive technical support from the UN Trust Fund to develop their Project Proposal. 
• Following the final selection and acceptance of the grant, an agreement will be signed with UN Women on behalf of the UN Trust Fund. 
• Once agreements are signed, first year funding is disbursed to the grantee. 

• The UN Trust Fund informs applicants of their status via email. The email is sent to the email addresses provided by applicants in the online application. Please make sure you provide an email address that will remain valid and operational for at least a year when entering your contact information.  
• Due to the high volume of applications, the UN Trust Fund is unfortunately unable to provide individual feedback on specific proposals