Project grants
Running a project? We fund it.
CEFAP supports local projects led by and for women: small grants from €500 to €5,000, with support and follow-up at every step.
Who can apply?
Women’s associations, rural groups, young women’s collectives and individual entrepreneurs based in Cameroon.
Which projects?
Any project led by and for women within our 13 areas of action: empowerment, education, health, food security, the environment, ending violence.
Amounts
€500 – €5,000
Paid in 2 instalments (60% then 40%), with support at every step.
Step by step
Application
Your organisation, project, budget and the women it will serve, with supporting files.
Any time
Eligibility review
We check the criteria and talk with the project lead by phone.
Within 14 days
Selection committee
The committee meets every quarter and explains its decision.
Quarterly
Agreement and first payment
The agreement is signed and 60% of the grant is paid.
Within 30 days
Follow-up and report
Check-ins at 3 and 6 months, the remaining 40%, then a final report we publish.
3 · 6 · 12 months
After the grant
- Month 3
- One-page progress report, with photos
- Month 6
- Follow-up report and the remaining 40%
- Month 12
- Final report, published on the site
What the application contains
- About your organisation
- Project description
- Budget
- The women it will serve
- Attachments (PDF or images, up to 10 MB each)
Ready to apply?
Online applications open soon. Meanwhile, write to us to tell us about your project.