EVAWG- Local Change Fund
Applications opened on Wednesday, 12 February 2025 and closed on Wednesday, 12 March 2025 at 5pm.
The Change Fund Grant Programme
Funding from the Executive Office (TEO) will enable Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to support community groups in their respective local government district.
The EVAWG Change Fund aims to equip community groups to prevent violence against women and girls. This means ways to mobilise grassroots action and maximise the impact of community led initiatives contributing to the Prevention outcomes of the EVAWG Strategic Framework.
The Change Fund will help to mobilise grassroots action, support innovative delivery and maximise the impact of community-led initiatives contributing to the Prevention outcomes of the EVAWG Strategic Framework.
Prevention outcomes of the EVAWG Strategic Framework
- Outcome 1: Changed attitudes, behaviours, and culture: Everyone in society understands what violence against women and girls is, including its root causes, and plays an active role in preventing it.
- Outcome 2: Healthy, respectful relationships: Everyone in society is equipped and empowered to enjoy healthy, respectful relationships.
- Outcome 3: Women and girls are safe and feel safe everywhere: Organisations and institutions across government and society embed the prevention of violence against women and girls in all that they do, so that women and girls are safe and feel safe everywhere.
Successful Projects
A total of 9 applications submitted for funding with 5 successful applications, these projects are:
| Organisation | Project Title |
| Fermanagh Rural Community Initiative (FRCI) | FRCI Promoting Awareness To End Violence Against Women & Girls. |
| Bardic Educational Arts and Media | RISE |
| Fermanagh Women’s Aid | Be The Change |
| Tyrone Initiative for Development and Empowerment (TIDE) | A Behavioural Intervention Programme |
| Lisbellaw United Football Club | ‘Boot it out’ (End violence against women and girls) |