We structure our grantmaking in cohorts - a group of grantees who begin their six-year partnership with Women First at the same time and collaborate through shared learning and expertise. We fund thematically, with a current focus on economic empowerment.

Women First currently funds in five countries — Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, and India — where we have over 50 years of grantmaking experience. Our geographic focus helps us to facilitate networking, convening, and learning opportunities between our grantee partners, which is critical for catalyzing and sustaining local movements. It also allows us to be more present in the places we have grantee partners, and to collaborate with other national and regional stakeholders.

By interacting with the map below, you can get to know our current grantee partners and learn how they are partnering with Women First to improve the livelihoods and financial independence of women, girls, and trans people in their communities.

Uganda

Golden Women Vision in Uganda

Kandaakiat for Women Empowerment and Development

Equal Opportunities for Women and Children in Uganda

Community Women Enterprise Network

Awake Foundation for Women and Girls

MALAWI

Teen Mothers Initiative

Teams Advancing Women in Agriculture (TAWINA)

Solidarity of Refugee Women for Social Welfare (SOFERES)

Young Women Rise (YOWORI) 

Kenya

Making a Difference (MAD) Sisters

Naasisho Maa

Rising Women

Malkia Foundation

India

Migration & Asylum Project (Formerly the Ara Trust)

Rural Women Upliftment Society

Vasantham Pengal Sangam

Women’s Empowerment Trust (WE - Trust)