Mama Cash

Country

Netherlands

About the Organization

Mama Cash is an international funding organization founded by a group of feminist activists in Amsterdam in 1983, supporting women, girls, trans and intersex people. 

It also supports studies on lesbian, bisexual and transgender women, women with HIV/AIDS, indigenous and immigrant women, sex workers, poor women, women belonging to ethnic and religious minorities, and women with disabilities. It cooperates with different organizations, donors, and organizations working for the same purpose in order to make permanent improvements in the lives of these individuals.

Priority Areas

Mama Cash supports women and transgender people's organizations and initiatives in different fields with the goal of empowering them in the face of severe discrimination. Priority areas include sexuality and reproductive justice, change of sexuality and gender norms, struggle against violence, workers' rights, fundamental rights, access to justice, and transformation through art. 

About Application 

Mama Cash supports the work of non-profit organizations, independent activist groups, and initiatives led by women and transgender people. It is also open to non-legal groups and networks. In addition to operational support, Mama Cash can also support certain programs, initiatives and projects. Both one-year and multi-year projects are supported, the longest project duration is two years.

For organizations that will receive support for the first time, the application starts with one year of support. Mama Cash supports range from 5000 Euros to 50,000 Euros annually. On average, it provides 20,000-30,000 Euro annual support.

Mama Cash also offers non-financial capacity strengthening support to its beneficiaries through the Accompaniment program. 

For further information: https://www.mamacash.org/en/apply-for-a-grant-1

Website: https://www.mamacash.org/en/en-homepage

Contact

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