Rise Up Together Leadership & Advocacy Program - South Africa 2026

Rise Up Together is offering a Leadership and Advocacy Accelerator training in South Africa to strengthen gender equity and justice. The program selects local civil society leaders from Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal to participate in an in-person training event, with costs covered by the organizers. After completion, participants may apply for seed funding to launch a systems-change gender equity advocacy project, and there may be opportunities for additional rounds of funding.

In-person training (April 13-18, 2026) with costs covered; eligibility to apply for seed funding up to $17,000 for a project, plus opportunities for further rounds of funding.

Open to civil society leaders aged 18-60 working in Gauteng and/or KwaZulu-Natal, with a commitment to promoting gender equity in health, education, and economic opportunity for women and gender-nonconforming people, and with supports from their organization.

Visit the Rise Up Together site for call for applications and the provided application form link to apply.