Global Women's Dream Grant

From the collaboration of Service For Peace Korea Foundation (SFP Korea) and Global Peace Women (GPW), we are excited to offer the Global Women’s Dream Grant (GWD Grant). This grant supports proposals that enhance the capacity of women leaders as they create beautiful change in the family and community.

Qualifying projects are led by women leaders from around the world and contribute directly to the following objectives:

  • Building a culture of peace by solving issues that positively impact women, families, and communities.
  • Discovering women leaders, and empowering them to take active leadership roles and expand their positive impact to create sustainable change.
Grants are offered twice a year in March and September.
Submissions Open:
  • 2nd Grant: 1 September
  • 1st Grant: 1 March
Deadline for Submission:
  • 1st Grant: 31 March
  • 2nd Grant: 30 September

REQUIREMENTS

  • Requirements: GPWLA participants who completed the education sessions.
    Apply for a GPWLA Online Training: If you have not completed GPWLA, request an application to the GPWLA online training course by emailing info@globalpeacewomen.org.  
  • Grant Duration: 6 months
  • Grant Size: Requested funds from GWD Grants in project proposals should be no more than 1,000 USD
Eligibility
  • Eligible countries for application: All countries except for countries listed for travel ban restrictions by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
  • Eligible people to apply & receive funding: women ages 21 years and up
Funding Streams
  • Stream 1: Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Issues
  • Stream 2: COVID-19 Issues
  • Stream 3: GPW Volunteer Club

How to Apply

Email: Younshim Park at info@globalpeacewomen.org
Documents to be submitted: Letter of Intent (LOI) & Project Proposal and Budget Proposal
Project Proposal Template
Budget Proposal Template
※ If you need more information about the GWD grant, please contact us by emailing Younshim Park at info@globalpeacewomen.org

PAST PROJECTS

Advance Women's Leadership

Strengthening HIV/AIDS prevention, education and addressing its Impacts in Rural girls, women & Orphans in Katete Ward –Nyamitanga Division Mbarara City in Uganda by Jalia Muntu (March 2022 GWD Grant Recipient)

Empowering girls and young women aged between 15-25 years in Uganda with information to enable them prevent the spread of HIV/AIDs.

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Advance Women's Leadership

Initiative to Increase Women Participation in Peacebuilding and Livelihood Opportunities for survivors of past conflicts in Mbamoi Community, Yola-South Local Government Area in Adamawa State Nigeria by Muniratu Jibrin (March 2022 GWD Grant Recipient)

Equipping women in Nigeria with life and work skills like soap making and pastries making to economically empower them.

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Advance Women's Leadership

International Peace Day Commemorations in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Irene Ishengoma (March 2022 GWD Grant Recipient)

Mitigating the effects of climate change while promoting cooperation and experience sharing between peacekeepers, peace builders and peace enforcers in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania.

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Uplift Women's Value & Dignity

Women Transforming Women Project by Nibia Pizzo from Uruguay - (March 2022 GWD Grant Recipient)

A project to uplift women’s value and dignity.

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Advance Women's Leadership

Light for Life: Advance Leadership Adventure Training by Tahmina Supti from Bangladesh - (March 2022 GWD Grant Recipient)

A leadership capacity building training to promote social change among students aged 16 to 24 years old who live in Gazipur City, Bangladesh.

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Advance Women's Leadership

Volunteering with Youth and Family Project by Kiho Sano from Japan - (March 2022 GWD Grant Recipient)

Kiho Sano implements a project to encourage youth and families in her community in Japan to volunteer.

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Advance Women's Leadership

My body, My health, My Life; Dandora - Kenya, Teen mothers’ mentorship, menstrual hygiene and mental health education project – Wairimu Mwangi (March 2022 GWD Grant Recipient)

A teen mothers' mentorship, menstrual hygiene and mental health education project in Dandora, Kenya.

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Strengthen Families

“Go with Smile - Break the Preconception” Supports Students from Multicultural Famlies in Korea

Ju Hyun Yoo, GWD grant recipient started “Campaign Go with Smile - Break the Preconception,” helping multicultural families understand and flourish in school life as well as break prejudices.

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Strengthen Families

Tanzania Sign Language Training Deepens Communication with Deaf Children and their Parents

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Uplift Women's Value & Dignity

Online Workshop Seeks to Mitigate Quarter-Life Crisis with Indonesian Youth Adults

Quarter-Life crisis is a term that describes anxiety over one’s direction and quality of life for young adults (18-35). In Indonesia the quarter-life crisis has become a critical mental health issue.

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Uplift Women's Value & Dignity

Light for Life Opens Opportunities for Bangladesh Youth

Young people are potentially a tremendous force for a positive change in any community, country and the world as a whole.

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Strengthen Families

Caroline’s Story: Expanding Family Volunteerism in Kenyan Community

Caroline Odera's project from GPW Kenya helped strengthen capacity and improve the resilience of families for volunteerism in their communities.

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Strengthen Families

Wash4 Families Project Encourages Families to Keep Clean and Healthy

Families are the primary place for learning. In Nigeria, Aisha Yakubu, Global Peace Women Leadership Academy (GPWLA) Graduate used the family model to expand sanitation and hygiene practises in homes

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Uplift Women's Value & Dignity

Campus Convoy Blood Donation Drive and Mentorship Program in Kenya

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Uplift Women's Value & Dignity

Mental Health and Care for Married Women in Nepal | A Global Women Dream Grant Project

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Advance Women's Leadership

Young Women Family Values Education Corps Provides Leadership and Life Training | Global Women Dream Grant

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Strengthen Families

Strengthening HIV/AIDS Prevention and Empowering Women in Rural Uganda | Global Women Dream Grant Project

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