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Urgent Action Fund
"Urgent Action Fund's Rapid Response Grants resource the resilience of human rights and gender justice movements by supporting the security and advocacy interventions of activists when a swift response is needed."
Urgent Action Fund Africa
"Urgent Action Fund-Africa supports African Women's Human Rights Defenders, their organizations, collectives and movements to take actions that sustain their work and themselves before, during and after urgent situations."
Awesome Without Borders
A collaboration between The Harnisch Foundation & The Awesome Foundation, granting $1,000 a week to awesome initiatives in no-strings-attached grants.
Frontline Defenders
Frontline Defenders offers a few different types of rapid response grants:
1. Protection grants
These grants can cover:
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Security (physical and digital). For example, installing an alarm system in your house.
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Legal fees
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Medical fees, in case you were physically attacked.
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Family assistance in case you are incarcerated, had to flee, or if your family members are being threatened.
They do not cover:
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Retrospective funding (funds for expenses you incurred in the past)
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International organizations
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Costs for human rights defenders who are already in exile.
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Armed security guards
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Purchase of vehicles
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Office running costs
You need to be very specific about what you are looking for and your budget - the grants can range up to 7,500 Euros.
2. Risk analysis and protection planning
This can include training, wellbeing & stress management.
