Transformative Feminist Leadership Programme (2026/27)
Programme Background:
Over the years, HER Fund has worked alongside organisations advancing gender equality and sexuality rights. Through this work, we have seen organisers face a range of internal and external challenges, including discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation, the marginalisation or misrepresentation of gender and sexuality issues in public discourse, limited organisational resources, and difficulties in team communication.
In response, HER Fund launched the Transformative Feminist Leadership Programme (TFL) in 2019 to strengthen the resilience of organisations and individuals in navigating both internal and external challenges.
Transformative Feminist Leadership is grounded in feminist and people-centred values. It centres the well-being and wholeness of each organiser and supports organisations in sustaining meaningful internal dialogue. It recognises that every individual within a collective can exercise influence and leadership, regardless of their formal position or level of authority within the organisation.
“To create social change, we must begin by transforming the groups and organisations we are part of.” — TFL Programme participant
Programme Objective:
1. Support organisations in practising Transformative Feminist Leadership
2. Build organisational resilience to navigate internal and external challenges
Reference:
1. HER Hub Website herhub.org.hk
2. What is TFL? Video & Reference materials
Transformative Feminist Leadership Programme consist of three parts*:
Part I Basic Workshops (3 sessions)
Part II Grant Application
Part III Mentoring Programme
#Applicants must be non-profit-distributing organisations that are actively working to advance gender equality, regardless of their registration status or form of registration
*To continue to the grant application and/or mentor matching, each organisation should have at least two, no more than four, members (including one founder or management-level member) attend all three workshops.
| Part I: TFL Basic Workshops | |
| Date: |
Basic 1 – 2026 Oct 17th (Sat) |
| Time: | 11:00-17:00 |
| Language: | Chinese, with simultaneous English interpretation |
| Eligibility: | - The organisation must operate on a non-profit-distributing basis and be actively working to advance gender equality. Organisations are welcome regardless of registration status or type - Each organisation may register 2-4 participants. Colleagues in any role are welcome to join, with at least one founder or management-level member participating |
| Basic Workshops Registraion Form: | |
| Important Date: | Basic Workshop Application Deadline: 6 September 2026, 11:59PM Meeting or phone call for further discussion (invited applicants only): 9–18 September 2026 Workshop Application Results announced: By 30 September 2026 |
| Part II: Grant Programme Application | |
| Grant Amount: | Maximum HK$60,000 |
| Application Guidelines: | (To be announced to participating organisations in November 2026) |
| Application Form: | (To be announced to participating organisations in November 2026) |
| Project Period: | 1 March – 31 December 2027 (up to 10 months) |
| Eligibility: |
1) The organisation must have completed all three Basic Workshops under Part 1 of the TFL Programme |
| Required Documents: |
1) A copy of the organisation’s registration or incorporation documents |
| Part III: Mentoring Programme | |
| Programme Period: | 1 March – 31 December 2027 (up to 10 months) |
| Eligibility: |
1) The organisation must have completed all three Basic Workshops under Part 1 of the TFL Programme |
| Required Documents: | 1) A copy of the organisation’s registration documents (if applicable) 2) The organisation’s annual activity report or financial report for the previous financial year (if available) |
If you encounter any difficulties completing the application form, please contact Felicia or Selina by calling 2794-1100 or email grant@herfund.org.hk with “TFL Programme” in the subject line.