Funding opportunities

Prevention of Violence and Trauma of Women and Girls Request for Proposals (RFP)

November 7, 2011
Funding is available for activities and events in support of Prevention of Violence and Trauma of Women and Girls (VAW) in the United States and its affiliated territories and tribal nations. The purpose of this funding announcement is to seek projects which increase awareness of violence and trauma affecting women and girls, offer prevention strategies and messages, and promote trauma-informed care to decrease violence against women and girls and promote recovery and resiliency. To learn more about violence against women visit http://www.womenshealth.gov/violence-against-women/ and http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/

. Faith-based organizations can visit www.theraveproject.org/

for prevention of violence information specific to churches. For information on Women and Trauma, please see OWH's publication Action Steps for Improving Women's Mental Health and SAMHSA's National Center for Trauma-Informed Care

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Projects will be funded up to a maximum amount of $2,500.
Due date: December 7, 2011 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time (MT)

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