Puan Berdaya

“Building stronger community, for stronger movement”

About Puan Berdaya Grant  

Puan Berdaya is one of the participatory grant schemes under the Dayakita Program, initiated by Yayasan Humanis dan Inovasi Sosial (Humanis). This scheme is part of Dayakita’s ongoing efforts to learn how to develop funding practices that are more inclusive, care-based, and empower movements through shared decision-making. 

Puan Berdaya is designed to strengthen the foundations of organizations, communities, and collectives focused on promoting social justice and inclusivity, whether emerging or evolving organizations, especially those that have historically faced limited access to resources and funding. In the early stages of their journey, organizations, communities, and collectives need not only resources to carry out their agenda and work, but also space to build systems, leadership, governance, and working methods that enable them to thrive, grow, and endure alongside the movement. 

In its selection process, Puan Berdaya upholds the principles of power-sharing, inclusivity, and care. The voices of women, people of diverse genders and sexualities, and marginalized groups that have long been underrepresented will be integral to the selection process. The opportunities this approach creates serve to strengthen the feminist funding ecosystem in Indonesia. 

 Grant Objectives 

This grant is intended for organizations, communities, or collectives established within the last 5 (five) years that focus on justice and the rights of marginalized groups.  

This grant is specifically intended to strengthen the internal capacity of organizations, communities, and collectives in ways that are fundamental to supporting their vision, mission, and sustainability. The funds may be used flexibly and are not limited to strengthening feminist capacity and leadership, organizational systems and governance, inclusive and care-based work practices, or other foundational needs.

Through these efforts, Puan Berdaya aims to support the process of building a healthier, more resilient, and sustainable organizational foundation. This allows the organizations to thrive, practice shared leadership, and care for the people who work within the movement. 

 Who is Eligible to Apply? 

Puan Berdaya is open to: 

1. Organizations, collectives, or communities that are newly formed or have been operating for less than 5 years in Indonesia; 
2. Have a core focus on achieving justice and fulfilling the rights of marginalized groups; 
3. Led by cisgender and/or transgender women; 
4. Require support to strengthen internal foundations for long-term sustainability; 
5. May be legally registered or unregistered.  

Selected communities, organizations, or collectives without legal status must partner with a legally registered organization to act as a fiscal host and administrative intermediary for the initiative. The fiscal host organization is not required to be woman-led. 

What Puan Berdaya Does Not Fund  

Puan Berdaya is not a primary grant for: 

1. One-off activities or events;  
2. Conferences or Seminars; 
3. Direct aid to individuals that is unrelated to strengthening the organization, collective, or community; 
4. Commercial activities that do not contribute to the vision and mission of the organization, collective, or community; 
5. Physical construction; 
6. Performances that are not oriented toward building the long-term sustainability of the organization, collective, or community. 

 Timeline and Selection Process 

Requirements and Application Process 

To apply for the Puan Berdaya Grant, you must submit a proposal and a budget estimate. The budget estimate template can be downloaded via the following link. 

You may choose the format for submitting your proposal via written form, video recording, or audio recording. Each initiative may be submitted only once. 

1. To access the written form, please visit this link
2. To access the form for audio or video recording, please visit this link 

If you encounter any difficulties accessing the form or completing your application, please reach out to the Dayakita Team via email at [email protected]. 

Let’s Grow Together 

Puan Berdaya invites everyone to learn together and support individuals, groups, communities, organizations, and networks, thereby strengthening the women’s and feminist movements. Through this effort, we hope to achieve true justice for women, gender minorities, and other marginalized groups. 

If you have further questions about this grant call, please contact us via email at [email protected]. 

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