UNVFT - What the Fund does

The Fund awards grants to support activities that provide psychological, medical, social, economic, legal, humanitarian or other forms of assistance to victims of torture and members of their families.
Subject to availability of funds, a limited number of grants could also be given for the training of professionals or for the organization of conferences and seminars with a special focus on the treatment of victims of torture.
As a rule, the amount of the grant requested cannot exceed one third of the annual budget of the programme submitted.
Only non-governmental organizations can apply for grants from the Fund. Applications from Governments, national liberation movements or political parties are not admissible.
The staff of the project should have experience in direct assistance to victims of torture and the programme should be functioning.
Activities such as investigations, studies, research, and publication of newsletters or similar activities are ineligible for funding from the Fund.
No new application for a grant can be considered until satisfactory narrative and financial reports on the use of previous grants are received.