Deadline: 19th August 2024

ILGA World is inviting organisations working at local and/or national level to submit project proposals to promote the digital inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) communities.

Information on financing

• They will provide financial support to help develop 10 of these projects, issuing micro-grants of a maximum of 3,000 Swiss francs for each one.

Eligible projects

• Projects supported by these micro-grants must aim to
  • reduce the impact of digital exclusion on LGBTI communities and organise
  • empower rights holders to address local defence and movement-building gaps created by digital exclusion through training, technical support, research and monitoring
  • empower local and national organisations to conduct advocacy at various levels
• Project proposals must
  • be submitted by organisations led by or focused on the rights of people from different SOGIESC at local or national level, based in any country or territory in the world
  • include an outline of the proposed activities and describe how the project would benefit the target communities.
• All the proposed projects must be carried out between 2 September and 15 November 2024, and the reports must be submitted before 5 December 2024.
• Examples of projects that would be considered
  • To better help you propose your projects, we've provided just a few examples of initiatives that could be considered for these micro-grants:
    • purchase of devices and data packages for members or organisations of the grassroots LGBTI community
    • improving the accessibility of an organisation's online platforms and content to better serve members of the LGBTI community living with disabilities
    • offer material, psychological and legal support to LGBTI survivors of online harassment and gender-based violence
    • organising training to improve safety digital and literacy for local LGBTI communities
    • hire translators and designers to make LGBTI content more accessible to local communities and overcome the predominance of some languages over others on the Internet
    • organise awareness-raising campaigns or initiatives aimed at LGBTI people and communities in rural, remote or less connected areas.

Election criteria

• The call is open to organisations and/or coalitions led by or focused on the rights of people of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) from any country or territory in the world.

Criteria

• The call is open to any organisation led by - or focused on - people's rights from different SOGIESC.
• Although they particularly encourage organisations from the Global South and East to submit their projects, groups seeking support through this micro-grant initiative can be based in any country or territory in the world.
• Proposals submitted by a coalition of organisations are also eligible. Organisations may also submit more than one project proposal, although only one project proposal per organisation will be taken into consideration.
• Among the criteria for selecting projects to which micro-grants will be awarded, ILGA World will consider:
  • relevance to the subject
  • engagement with under-represented populations in the LGBTI community, including:
    • LGBTI people living in rural or remote areas, or places with limited internet connectivity
    • LGBTI people with disabilities
    • Racialised LGBTI people
    • Women lesbians, bisexuals, trans and intersex people
    • LGBTI sex workers
  • previous experience in organising initiatives to support the digital inclusion of LGBTI or other communities
  • feasibility of the project between 2 September and 15 November 2024
  • proven understanding by the proposing organisation(s) of how the intersectional dimensions of digital exclusion are affecting the communities they serve
  • key indicators on digital exclusion in the area or country targeted by the project - including those related to infrastructure, accessibility and gender

For more information, visit ILGA World .