2022
Rapid Response Grants
Approved – August 2022
Number of grants: 3
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Social Centre October, Belgrade
RSD: 149.768
As a unique meeting point of leftist, feminist, green and other progressive ideas and actors, SC October is an important space for activists’ actions. The space functions based on the principles of self-sustainability and community donations, which was made difficult due to economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. With this grant, RWF supports SC October in resolving urgent financial matters and continuation of regular combative work.
Rainbow Association, Šabac
RSD: 150.000
Ahead of Europride, LGBTQIA community faces both the pressures from the public, mainly right-wing actors and clerical structures, and experiencing a fuss around the outbreak of the monkeypox virus, with numerous misinformation or lack of information, both in wider public and among the LGBTQIA community. With this grant, RWF supports Rainbow Association in preventive and informative activities relating to monkeypox virus.
Women’s Centre Užice
RSD: 119.100
In absence of sufficient support from other donors, Women’s Centre Užice faces problems in maintaining basic activities, including the work of Retex, their centre for recycling textile which employs marginalized women. Witrh this grant, RWF supports WCU in ammortizing working conditions while expecting other planned support, wishing to contribute to their continuity of work.
