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Project design

Project design

We strongly encourage organisations to ensure women’s voices and gender equity is built into the organisations thinking, when applying for this grant program. To guide the development of your project, consider the following design questions:

  • Does it recognise the individual and unique attributes, abilities and needs of women of all backgrounds at different stages of life?
  • Which women might it inadvertently exclude?
  • How are you accounting for the diverse and intersectional needs of women?
  • Does it drive sustained change and impact?

In line with these considerations, we highly recommend organisations review and utilise relevant national frameworks and standards focused on organisational change towards gender equality. These standards can serve as valuable tools for ensuring your project’s design fosters gender equity in a meaningful and sustained way. Some key frameworks to consider are: