RSWR Grants for Women Self-help Groups in Kenya

RSWR is a Quaker organization supported primarily by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in the United States. RSWR has two main goals: 1) Provide grants for women in the developing world to begin small income-generating businesses so that they may help themselves and their families out of poverty. 2) Help Quakers in the United States learn about the negative effects of poverty in the developing world and the negative effects of materialism in North America.

Projects Supported by RSWR include:
RSWR supports income-generating, self-employment projects for poor women who are members of a self help group. The project must include a revolving loan component. We believe that small scale income-generating projects offer a means of establishing self sufficiency to very poor people. By requiring that the project include a revolving loan program, we can multiple the impact of our grant as the funds are revolved to different women within the community.

Eligible Applicants
In Kenya, all groups must be self-directed by the women beneficiaries themselves. The leadership and management must come from within the group. The group cannot be formed or managed by outside coordinators. Groups should be less than 20 years old and have an annual budget of less than $4,000.

Eligible Counties for the program

RSWR focuses its funding in Kenya in the districts of: 1. Siaya County, 2. Kisumu County, 3. Homa Bay County, 4.
Migori County. 5. Kisii County. 6. Nyamira County, 7. Vihiga County, 8. Kakamega County, 9. Bungoma County, 10.
Busia County, 11. Nandi County, 12. Trans Nzoi County, 13. Uasin-Gishu County.

RSWR’s Grant Value
Up to US $5,500 for a one year project. Each group may receive only one grant.

How to we apply for RSWR grants

Applications and proposals should be sent by email to: sarahnorthrop@rswr.org
Deadline for each cycle, May 31 and November 30.

For all details visit; https://rswr.org/proposal-criteria-and-guidelines