16 Days of Activism
Grassroots Initiative 2022

In order to be eligible for assessment, applications must be completed and submitted prior to the advertised deadline and meet all eligibility criteria. Applications that are late, incomplete, or ineligible will not be assessed.

Individual Grants

Applications must:

• Be for an activity/project that is related to Respect Victoria’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence messaging, Respect Is: (Call It Out)
• Be for an activity/project that will be implemented between 1st September – 21st December 2022
• Be submitted on or before the advertised deadline
• Have all sections completed
• Have successfully acquitted any previous funding under the 16 Days Grants Program
• Provide a valid ABN in the Applicant organisation’s name
• Not request funding for any of the ineligible activities listed below:
  • Activities/projects that contradict Safe and Equal and/or Respect Victoria’s values
  • Activities/projects that have already been completed (i.e. retroactive funding for work already undertaken)
  • Operational or ongoing activities normally funded through other arrangements
  • Profit-making activities, where any profit generated will not be reinvested into the organisation’s community-focused activities

 

Consortium Grants

Applications must meet all the above Individual Grant criteria, AND:

• List two or more organisations that will participate in the consortium, including the organisations’ ABNs
• Demonstrate meaningful partnership between consortium members, with clear roles and responsibilities for each

The 16 Days Grants Program assessment process is competitive, merit-based, and guided by the Assessment Criteria. Eligible applications will be assessed by a panel of Safe and Equal and Respect Victoria staff who will independently score the applications.

Individual Grants

Assessment Criteria are as follows:

• Promotes community conversations that align with Respect Victoria campaign messages during the 16 Days of Activism
• Demonstrates work in partnership with membership base/relevant stakeholders to build awareness and promote community conversations utilising campaign messaging
• Demonstrates consultation with membership base/relevant stakeholders which informs approach, or a clear plan as to how consultation will occur
• Demonstrates understanding of who stakeholders/beneficiaries of the activities are, and messages are tailored accordingly
• Organisation represents or can demonstrate work with diverse communities
• Activities are well-considered and achievable within the timeline and budget
• Demonstration that the project team has the appropriate skills and capacity to deliver the activities
• Organisation is committed to participating in the collection of outputs and data to feed into the campaign evaluation conducted by Respect Victoria at the end of the campaign.

Consortium Grants

Applications must meet all the above Individual Grant criteria, AND:

• Clearly articulate a meaningful partnership between consortium members with clear roles and responsibilities for each
• Demonstrate that one or more consortium members represent or work directly with communities
• Demonstrate strategic understanding of how a consortium grant will increase the potential reach (breadth or depth) of campaign messages in the community

Below are some common examples of eligible projects:

• social media campaigns
• print/traditional media campaigns
• webinars, seminars, and workshops
• public art installations and exhibitions
• training on primary prevention and other topics
• creation and screening of videos
• arts/cultural events and activities

This list is not exhaustive and is intended to illustrate the kinds of projects that previous grantees have undertaken. For further ideas and to learn about past projects, MAV has prepared evaluation summaries with case studies of actions from the 2019 and 2020 campaigns.

Below are some examples of ineligible examples:

• Activities/projects that contradict Safe and Equal and/or Respect Victoria’s values
• Activities/projects that have already been completed (i.e. retroactive funding for work already undertaken)
• Operational or ongoing activities normally funded through other arrangements
• Profit-making activities, where any profit generated will not be reinvested into the organisation’s community-focused activities

Applications open: Wednesday 6 July 2022

Applications close: 5pm Wednesday 10 August 2022

Notification of outcome: by Wednesday 7 September

2021

16 Days of Activism Grassroots Initiative 2021, Safe and Equal

2020

16 Days of Activism 2020 campaign evaluation summary, Municipal Association of Victoria

2019

16 Days of Activism 2019 campaign evaluation summary, Municipal Association of Victoria

The following statements will be used to explain the partnership between Respect Victoria and Safe and Equal in any externally facing content:

In 2022, Respect Victoria and Safe and Equal are partnering to deliver and support local community engagement with the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence state-wide campaign. [Organisation] has been funded under Respect Victoria’s 16 Days of Activism grassroots initiative.

Any written statements in published or printed materials associated with the project, including media releases, reports and evaluations should acknowledge funding by Respect Victoria.

Any initiative materials or resources developed by the project and used as part of the 16 days initiative should include the Respect Women: Call it Out logo.

Logos to be used on any new assets/resources created:

For preliminary information on this grant program:

Email Safe and Equal Help Desk – 16Days@safeandequal.org.au

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