Spark Fund - Letter of Interest 2026

1. Background, vision and leadership of your project/group

Introduction for video recording.

Applicants are welcome to submit part of their application as a video recording We will still need to receive some written information, however, such as your group’s contact information, and currently available resources.

The content of the video should respond to the questions below. Please limit the length of your video to between 7 – 10 minutes.

• How long have you been working on this project or working as a group?

• Who is the focus of your work? For example, women with disabilities, lesbians, intersex people, sex

workers etc.

- Is the leadership of your group composed of the population(s) who are the focus of your work?

• Please describe the project you have been working/would like to work on.

• What change in the world do you want to create with this project?

• Why is this project important in the current context in the Netherlands, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao,

Saba, Sint Maarten or Sint Eustatius?

• Please provide a short bio of the people leading this project. For each person, please share the

following: who you are, how you identify (for example your gender), what this project means to you

and your tasks related to this project.

Instructions for uploading your recording:

When you click on link, “Please, click here to upload your file” you will be re-directed to another page. Please upload your file and then click BACK to return to this page and then continue your application.

Please, click here to upload your file

2. Group and Contact Information

Name of Group

City

Country:

Telephone:

Please enter your number without spaces and with this format: [country code][area code][tel number]

Email Address

Website [if available]

Social media of the group [if available]

Other social media [if available]

	Contact person for this project 1	Contact person for this project 2
First Name:
Last Name:
Position:
City
Country:
Email Address:
Telephone:

3. Details of your project / group

Do you have a physical office?

YesNo

Do you have paid staff members? (If yes, how many)

YesNo

How many paid staff members?

What is the amount you request from the Spark Fund?

Amount (€)

If your application is successful over what period do you expect to use the grant ?

What is approximately the full cost for your project or group for the next 12 months?

Amount (€)

What is approximately the income you have secured for your project or group for the next 12 months ?

Amount (€)

Please briefly explain how you would use the funding requested from the Spark Fund. What activities, costs or priorities would the grant support? Please also briefly explain your expected timelines for using the grant.

Please, limit your response to 500 words

Has your group or project received a Spark Fund grant before?

YesNo

4. Additional Information

Additional Information: Is there any additional information you would want us to know about your project / group ?

Please limit your response to 200 words.

By submitting your proposal, you agree that your group does not actively seek to deny the rights of any women, girls, trans and/or intersex people, based on who they are, the work they do or their position in society. Yes (Go to Submit) No (cannot submit)

After clicking the submit button, you still have to click the confirm button on the next page. Only then will your application be complete. You will then receive a copy of your application over e-mail. If you do not receive this email in the next 48 hours, please contact spark@mamacash.org