100 Women is a collaborative giving circle that amplifies the giving power of everyday people to create significant change for women and girls. Our ever-growing giving circle gathers people from all walks of life to contribute and celebrate the life-changing impact that we together can have on women and girls – locally, nationally and globally.

Applications will be considered for projects up to A$50,000 and for a maximum period of 24 months that: 

• Improve economic outcomes for girls and women who are disadvantaged or face barriers; or 
• Improve health outcomes for girls and women; or 
• Improve educational outcomes for girls and women; or 
• Provide safety to girls and women at risk from sexual abuse, sex trafficking or family violence; or 
• Address any of the Targets for Goal 5: Gender Equality UN Sustainable Development Goals (where the beneficiaries of the grant are girls and women).

All expressions of interest will be evaluated based on the following criteria: 

• Target an identifiable and specific population for a set duration. 
• Demonstrate that project beneficiaries and key stakeholders have been consulted in the development of the project. 
• The sustainability of the activity both in terms of funding and learning outcomes. 
• The measures of change and assessment of outcomes built into the program logic. 
• Evidence of the need or problem being addressed. 
• Evidence that the solution is the best match for the identified problem. 
• Broad community commitment by demonstrating other funding contributions. Cash and in-kind contributions are evidence of this.

Organisations must be a fund, authority or institution:

• which is Charitable (or would be a charity within the meaning of the Australian Charities Act 2013 (Cth) if it were not a ‘government entity’, as defined in the Act);
• has Item 1 Deductible Gift Recipient Status (DGR); 
• has been operating for at least 36 months; and 
• has a total annual revenue (as last reported to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission) of less than $10 million.

You can check whether your organisation is a Deductible Gift Recipient (Item 1) and a Charity by looking it up on the Australian Business Register.

• Email: grants@100women.com.au