Submit Applications for Movement Building Grant (Ghana)

Deadline: 07-Sep-2026

The Movement Building Grant under the Climate Resilient WASH Financing Mechanism (CRWFM) supports Ghana-based organizations, networks, and affiliated groups working to advance climate justice, water justice, advocacy, and collective action. The grant is designed to strengthen community voices, build coalitions, influence policy, improve water governance, and promote more equitable access to water resources. Eligible applicants can request up to GHS 70,000 for advocacy and movement-building initiatives. Projects must follow non-violent and democratic principles and demonstrate a clear connection to experiences, lessons, or priorities emerging from CRWFM communities in the White Volta Basin operational area. What Is the Movement Building Grant? The Movement Building Grant is a funding opportunity under the CRWFM that supports organizations and networks seeking to create systemic change in climate and water governance. Rather than focusing primarily on physical infrastructure, the grant supports activities that influence: The programme recognizes that sustainable climate and water justice requires not only technical solutions but also stronger institutions, community participation, and policy change. Why Does the Movement Building Grant Matter? Communities affected by climate change and water insecurity may face barriers to participating in decisions that directly affect their water resources and livelihoods. Movement building can help communities and civil society organizations work collectively to: Influence water and climate policies. Strengthen community participation. Amplify marginalized voices. Promote equitable water governance. Build stronger advocacy networks. Hold decision-makers accountable. Share evidence from affected communities. Strengthen solidarity across communities. The grant therefore focuses on collective action and systemic change, rather than isolated interventions. What Is the Main Focus of the Grant? The Movement Building Grant focuses on three interconnected areas: Climate Justice Supporting advocacy that addresses the unequal effects of climate change and promotes fair participation in climate-related decision-making. Water Justice Promoting equitable access to water, stronger water governance, and protection of community water rights. Movement Building Strengthening networks, coalitions, community organizations, and advocacy groups so they can work collectively to influence policies and institutions. What Activities Can the Grant Support? The programme supports a range of advocacy, coalition-building, research, and community engagement activities. The purpose is to create stronger collective advocacy rather than isolated organizational efforts. Policy Advocacy for Water Governance Applicants can propose advocacy initiatives focused on improving water governance and strengthening policies that affect communities.

Possible themes include:

Equitable water access. Water governance. Community water rights. Land and water rights. Climate policy. Community participation in decision-making. Protection of water resources. Accountability in water management. Strong proposals should clearly identify the policy issue, explain why it matters, and describe the specific change the advocacy campaign seeks to achieve. Women’s Leadership and Participation The programme places emphasis on amplifying women’s leadership and participation in decision-making. Promote women’s participation in water governance. Ensure women are included in climate justice discussions. The goal is to ensure that women affected by climate and water challenges have meaningful opportunities to influence decisions. Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues Applicants can organize dialogues that bring different groups together to discuss climate and water justice issues.

These may involve:

Communities. Government representatives. Civil society organizations. Researchers. Water-sector stakeholders. Women’s organizations. Youth groups. Traditional or cultural actors. Other relevant institutions. Multi-stakeholder dialogue can help identify shared challenges, develop solutions, and create stronger relationships between communities and decision-makers. Documenting Community Experiences The grant can support documentation and dissemination of community experiences.

This may include:

Case studies. Community testimonies. Stories of water insecurity. Experiences with climate impacts. Documentation of advocacy efforts. Lessons learned. Evidence of successful community action. Documenting these experiences can help ensure that local knowledge and community perspectives inform broader policy and advocacy discussions. Cross-Community Solidarity The programme also supports initiatives that build solidarity between communities facing similar climate and water justice challenges. The grant can support efforts to pursue water rights through non-aggressive legal and judicial processes, provided that such activities comply with Ghanaian law and the programme’s non-violent and democratic principles. Applicants proposing legal activities should clearly explain: The water-rights issue. The affected communities. The relevant legal pathway. The intended outcome. How the process complies with Ghanaian law. How community interests will be represented. Who Is Eligible? The Movement Building Grant is open to a broad range of organizations and groups connected to Ghana.

Eligible applicants include:

Women-led community-based organizations. Women co-led community-based organizations. Grassroots networks. Civil society organizations. NGOs. Youth-led advocacy groups. Faith-based organizations. Cultural organizations. Academic institutions. Research institutions working with community actors. Other Ghana-based entities meeting the programme requirements. Organizations based outside Ghana may also be eligible if they can demonstrate a documented affiliation with a Ghana-based organization whose mandate they support. Can Informal Group