The UK-funded Building Resilience in the Eastern Neighbourhood (BREN II) programme supports civil-society action that improves the human security of women and other marginalised groups across the countries of Eastern Neighbourhood.

Thematic Priorities

• Women, Peace & Security (WPS)
  • Activities and advocacy efforts on the development, advancement, monitoring, and evaluation as well as budgeting of the Armenian National Action Plan on the UN Security Council Resolution 1325.
  • Advocacy activities conducted in partnership with the local and/or central governments focused on the advancement of the Women, Peace, and Security agenda in Armenia.
  • Localization of the Armenian National Action Plan on the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 outside Yerevan, particularly in bordering regions.
  • Creating robust partnerships/connections/communication among non-state and state actors to advocate for women’s meaningful participation in peace, stability, and human security processes.
  • Activities and advocacy campaigns focused on increasing women’s participation in security/human security and peace processes.
• Increasing inclusion of diverse groups in peace and security discussions and decision-making in Armenia:
  • Awareness raising and capacity building of CSOs, women’s organisations, young women and girls, and marginalised groups to develop and implement activities that promote the Women, Peace, and Security agenda in Armenia.
  • Development of media materials, research products, curriculum, etc. on WPS agenda, gender equality to be used to increase awareness of different actors.
  • Activities and campaigns aimed at identifying and advocating for the needs, experiences, and interests of displaced communities and women and girls that have been directly affected by the wars over the Nagorno–Karabakh.
  • Informal educational opportunities for displaced women, women, and girls to increase their knowledge on peace and human security issues, and Women, Peace and Security Agenda.

Funding Information

• Grant size: GBP 30,000 – 50,000

Duration

• Project length: Up to 9 months – all projects must finish by 31 May 2026.

Eligible Activities

• IWPR will consider projects that concentrate on one or more of the following:
  • Production of materials: research, educational, promotional, or media outputs. Innovative approaches are encouraged.
  • Advocacy: engagement with government, local authorities, or community institutions.
  • Community work: knowledge- and skill-building for women, minorities, displaced persons, refugees, youth and other.
  • Capacity building: organisational or stakeholder training/support.
  • Networking: partnerships or coalitions that share resources and catalyse change.

Eligibility Criteria

• Any registered civil-society organisation (CSO) in Armenia that has not previously received BREN financial support can apply.
• Strongly encouraged to apply:
  • Organisations led by women and/or youth
  • CSOs led by displaced persons, ethnic/religious minorities, or other communities
  • Groups outside Yerevan, especially in border regions
  • Newly formed organisations

For more information, visit IWPR.

https://iwpr.net/engage/opportunities/call-proposals-civil-society-organisations-armenia