Seed, Grow & Sustain 3.0 (SGS 3.0) is a funding programme by Numun Fund supporting feminist technology activism and movement organising across the Larger Majority World.

The programme provides USD 1.75 million in flexible, multi-year funding over two years to initiatives using technology to advance feminist movements, rights and social change.

SGS 3.0 offers three funding levels:

• Seed: USD 10,000 – USD 20,000
• Grow: USD 20,000 – USD 50,000
• Sustain: USD 50,000 – USD 100,000

The programme is designed to support initiatives at different stages of development, from emerging ideas and early-stage initiatives through to established organisations seeking to strengthen and sustain their work.

What the Fund Supports

The programme supports feminist technology initiatives working across areas including:

• Feminist digital safety and data privacy
• Technology-facilitated gender-based violence
• Digital rights and social justice
• Technology and environmental justice
• Gender and labour in the technology economy
• Digital archives and community knowledge
• Technology development and alternative organising systems
• Policy advocacy
• Research and training
• Community building

Who Can Apply?

The opportunity is open to registered organisations, informal groups, collectives and online-only initiatives, provided they meet the programme's eligibility requirements.

Applicants must have a minimum of two people involved in the initiative.

The programme is open to initiatives working across the Larger Majority World, including:

• Africa
• Asia
• WANA
• Latin America
• Caribbean
• Pacific Islands
• Eastern Europe & Central Asia
• Indigenous and migrant communities based anywhere in the world

Funding Available

USD 1.75 million will be distributed across the programme over two years.

Grant sizes:

Seed: USD 10,000 – USD 20,000
Grow: USD 20,000 – USD 50,000
Sustain: USD 50,000 – USD 100,000

The funding is intended to be flexible and multi-year, supporting feminist tech activism and movement organising.

Key Focus Areas

Digital Rights & Safety
Digital safety, data privacy, online violence and technology-related rights.

Gender & Technology
The relationship between technology, gender, labour and inequality.

Technology & Social Justice
Using technology to support feminist movements, rights and broader social change.

Technology & Environmental Justice
Exploring the relationship between technology, feminism and environmental justice.

Knowledge & Organising
Digital archives, community knowledge, alternative organising systems, research, training and community building.

Eligibility

Applicants should:

• Be working on feminist technology activism or movement organising.
• Be based in or working within an eligible region/community.
• Have at least two people involved in the initiative.
• Demonstrate how technology connects to their feminist, rights or social justice work.
• Meet the specific eligibility requirements of the SGS 3.0 programme.

Both formal and informal initiatives can be considered, meaning applicants do not necessarily need to be registered organisations.

Application Process

Applicants first complete an eligibility check.

Eligible applicants can then proceed to the full application process.

The programme encourages applicants to review the eligibility requirements before beginning the application.

Application Deadline

6 September 2026

Time: 23:59 Anywhere on Earth (UTC−12).

How to Apply

Applicants should complete the SGS 3.0 application process through the official programme application platform.

Click HERE to visit the official website