Prevention of violence against women and girls, response, and women-led organisations in conflict-affected areas of Sudan
The FCDO invites expressions of interest by 17 April 2026 for a £19.95 million programme to help prevent violence against women and girls in conflict-affected areas of Sudan.
Overview of the fund
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is launching a £19.95 million, 5-year programme (2026 to 2031) to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls and conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in conflict-affected areas of Sudan. The programme will:
- improve access to essential services for survivors
- strengthen community-led prevention
- support the leadership of Sudanese women-led organisations
Eligible international non-governmental organisations (INGOs), Sudanese civil society organisations (CSOs), United Nations agencies, academic institutions and mixed consortia are invited to apply.
What the fund will achieve
This fund will:
- improve access to safe, quality and survivor centred services, including clinical care and community-based support
- support the dignity, recovery and rights of survivors through trauma-informed assistance
- expand access to integrated protection and mental health support for conflict-affected communities
- reduce risks of violence against women and girls by scaling prevention and safety approaches
- strengthen the leadership and long-term influence of Sudanese women-led organisations in humanitarian and peacebuilding efforts
Requirements for organisations wishing to apply
Eligible organisations include:
- international non‑governmental organisations
- Sudanese national and local civil society organisations
- United Nations agencies
- not-for-profit academic institutions and research bodies
- mixed consortia (for-profit organisations may only join as downstream partners)
Organisations must be able to demonstrate:
- proven experience related to violence against women and girls and conflict-related sexual violence prevention and response
- capacity to work in conflict affected and hard to reach areas of Sudan
- strong safeguarding systems, including measures to prevent sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment
- a clear commitment to locally-led approaches and genuine partnership with Sudanese women-led organisations
- robust financial management and compliance systems that meet FCDO requirements
- ability to deliver activities at scale in complex operating environments
How to apply
Expressions of interest should be emailed to samrawit.aregawi1@fcdo.gov.uk and catherine.collins@fcdo.gov.uk by 11:59pm East Africa Time (EAT) on 17 April 2026. Late submissions will not be considered.
Applicants should submit:
- a 5-page expression of interest using the official template (Annex A)
- a high-level budget using the budget template (Annex G)
Applicants should read the programme documentation carefully:
Contacts
For the expression of interest stage, we are providing 2 deadlines for you to submit written queries by email:
- by 12 midday EAT on the 30 March 2026, for a response by 31 March 2026, 5pm EAT
- by 12 midday EAT on the 8 April 2026, for a response by 9 April 2026, 5pm EAT
You can submit queries to harriet.knowles@fcdo.gov.uk
Updates to this page
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The budget template (annex G) attachment has been updated to include columns for years 4 and 5.
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First published.