The United Nations Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) has launched a Call for Proposals in Syria to support civil society organizations to implement projects focusing on humanitarian and crisis response, the protection of women and girls, and peacebuilding and recovery, as well as supporting local women and young women’s rights organizations through institutional funding.
WPHF seeks to fund qualifying local organizations in Syria through the following funding streams:
- Programmatic funding from 30,000 USD to 200,000 USD
To finance programmatic activities of CSOs aimed at (i) Enhanced participation and leadership of women in humanitarian planning and response (in line with WPHF impact area 3), ii) Enhanced protection, safety, security and mental health of women and girls (in line with WPHF impact area 5), or iii) Improved socio-economic recovery and political participation of women and young women in peacebuilding contexts (in line with WPHF impact area 6).
Under Impact Area 6, projects should specifically target forcibly displaced women and young women in Syria (including internally displaced, refugees, returnees, or asylum seekers). Projects will be part of the Funding Initiative on Forced Displacement.
- Institutional funding from 2,500 USD to 30,000 USD
To reinforce the institutional capacity of women’s rights and women-led organizations working on the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Syria to ensure they are able to sustain themselves and to improve their impact.
PLEASE NOTE: AN ORGANIZATION CAN ONLY APPLY ONE TIME FOR PROGRAMMATIC FUNDING AND/OR ONE TIME FOR INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING. ORGANIZATIONS WHO APPLY FOR BOTH STREAMS NEED TO SUBMIT TWO SEPARATE APPLICATIONS PACKAGES BASED ON THE REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED TEMPLATES OF EACH STREAM.
How to Apply:
- Online: Applicants can submit online using the following online form, including uploading the proposal template and registration certificate:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 20 October 2025
Several information sessions will be organized with prospective applicants. Please register at the following links:
- Main Information Session: Thursday 2nd October 2025 from 11 am – 12:30 pm Damascus time:
- How to Apply (Option 1): Monday 13th October 2025 from 12 pm – 12:45 pm Damascus time:
- How to Apply (Option 2): Tuesday 14th October 2025 at 12 pm – 12:45 pm Damascus time:
Upon your registration, you will receive a Zoom link to participate in the meetings at the specified dates/times.
If you are applying to Impact 3 (Humanitarian and Crisis Response) or Impact 5 (Protection of Women & Girls), questions can be sent to the UNFPA Country office to cfp.syria@unfpa.org.
If you are applying to Impact 6 (Peacebuilding & Recovery), questions can be sent to the UNDP Country office at syria.ngo@undp.org and syria.gender@undp.org.
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Call for Proposals in SyriaPlease download the application package based on the impact area you are applying to:
Institutional Funding
Humanitarian and Crisis Response
Protection of Women and Girls
Peacebuilding and Recovery
