MENA Feminist Movement Grants, Cycle 7
- Organization: Doria Feminist Fund
- Type: Grant
- Location: Global
- Deadline: October 19, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
The Doria Feminist Fund is a feminist fund based in Beirut that moves money directly to feminist groups across the Middle East and North Africa. Cycle 7 is its seventh open call for proposals, offering flexible core funding, project funding and knowledge production grants to collectives and organisations rather than to individuals. Groups can apply whether or not they are legally registered, and proposals are accepted in Arabic, English or French. **What you get:** - A grant through one of four funds: Core, Project, Knowledge Production or Emergency Response - Core grants that are fully flexible, covering operational costs, activities and capacity building rather than a single project, and that your group can reallocate as its context and priorities change - Accompaniment alongside the money: mentorship, peer connections, and training in proposal writing, financial management, strategic planning, feminist digital security, knowledge production and advocacy - Convenings, trainings and conferences with other grantee partners across the region - Where mentorship needs travel, training or other expenses, a sum is added on top of the original grant to cover those costs - A route to receive funds even if your group is unregistered or has no bank account, arranged case by case - Doria does not publish grant sizes for Cycle 7. For scale, its own figures show USD 1.117 million allocated across 78 grants in Cycle 5, and USD 1.46 million disbursed in grants during 2025 **What you'll do:** - Submit a proposal through the Doria grants portal in Arabic, English or French - Use a simple application form to share your plans openly and write your own narrative about your work - Attend informational sessions and webinars, and connect with the activist review committee during the open call period - If shortlisted, take part in due diligence, including checks with the references your group lists - If selected, join a welcome call covering reporting timelines, safety measures and accompaniment - As a grantee partner, submit a narrative report and a detailed financial report with supporting documentation **Key dates:** - Applications opened September 7, 2026 - Applications close October 19, 2026 **More information:** - The grantmaking page carries a five question eligibility check and describes the three stage selection process - The FAQ lists the twenty eligible countries and answers the registration, bank account, age and language questions - The programmes page describes each of the four funds and who can apply to it - Questions and alternatives to online submission go to grants@doriafeministfund.org
