Open EU Funding Opportunities

HOSPITAL PARTNERSHIPS – ACADEMIC FUNDING LINE

Deadline: 9th of June 2025

Budget: €200,000 per project

The funding programme Hospital Partnerships – Partners Strengthen Health was established by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation as an important contribution for global health in the context of international collaboration. Since its start in 2016, the initiative has supported actors from medical and healthcare institutions in Germany in assisting their partners in low- and middle-income countries to build-up and implement health services. The focus of these programmes is on education and training. All medical areas and specialisations are represented.

  • The “Academic” funding line is announced annually and was launched for the first time in summer 2021. It addresses German-international partner projects that jointly implement research activities. The focus is on skills development with the aim of sustainably improving healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. The international partner organizations

    offer public health services to the general population and achieve a medical contribution to improving health services. Basic research cannot be funded.

    Actions must take place in medium- and low-income countries according to OECD DAC.

  • Eligible are German university hospitals or research institutions. The international partner institutions must be hospitals with an existing scientific orientation or university hospitals.

IDENTIFICATION OF IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS FOR THE PAN AFRICAN ACTION PLAN FOR ACTIVE MOBILITY

Deadline: 16th of June 2025

Budget: €500,000

The programme supports a transition to low and zero emission sustainable mobility in low- and middle-income Countries (LMIC’s) through technical assistance, capacity building and advocacy to mitigate GHG emissions from the transport sector, improve air quality and promote equity and gender inclusion in the transport sector (and other co-benefits).

This call for proposals serves to identify Africa based organizations to act as the implementing partners for activities in Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Morocco as well as other countries in the region as part of the Pan African Action Plan for Active Mobility (PAAPAM) delivery framework. Organizations can respond to this call, indicating their capacity to implement the specific activities.

PAAPAM has a 10-year implementation period. However, this call is aimed at implementation in phase one (2025 – 2028).

  • Description of Project and expected deliverables:

    Confirmed upcoming technical assistance and related activities in Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Morocco

    Technical assistance and related in activities in other African countries (subject to future fundraising)

    Regional activities to support advocacy, communications, research, capacity building etc Africa wide – across Active Mobility focus areas such as financing, policy, equity and inclusion, governance, etc

    Applicants are encouraged to highlight their strengths and expertise in their proposals. The specific project activities include the following:

    Conducting detailed analysis of existing policies, stakeholders, fiscal commitments, expenditure and institutional frameworks related to active mobility.

    Identifying local and national capacity gaps and training needs.

    Supporting the development and review of city or national active mobility policies, strategies, practices or action plans, ensuring alignment with the PAAPAM framework.

    Leading the coordination of local workshops, study tours and meetings with relevant stakeholders.

    Preparing and delivering knowledge products, including policy briefs, case studies, and technical guidelines, tailored to the country context with a specific focus on gender and Leave No One Behind (LNOB).

    Providing technical assistance to local and national agencies and departments.

    Developing a regional monitoring and evaluation framework for PAAPAM.

    Establishing regional hubs/task forces to support regional activities.

    Supporting the overall coordination of the PAAPAM delivery framework.

  • This call for proposals is for non-profit organisations. This includes national based and registered NGOS for the five PAAPAM countries (Cameroon, Kenya, Ghana, Malawi and Morocco), registered NGOs in other African countries, regional NGOs working Africa wide and international NGOs with a significant regional presence.

    The implementing partner(s) must be registered in the UN Partner Portal and their UNEP due diligence process must be complete.

    Organisations that have not been registered and validated in the UN Partner Portal will not be eligible. Implementing partners must have experience on one or more of the following topics: excellent understanding of active mobility challenges and opportunities in the region, urban planning and policy/strategy processes.

    They will also be expected to have the required knowledge and networks from the transport sector in Africa, including from the public and private sectors.

    Applicants from African countries with regional experience are strongly encouraged to apply. Entities are required to have had at least 5 years of experience or past projects related to active mobility. This call is open to international and national non-governmental organisations, community-based organisations, foundations, think tanks, research institutes, academia and companies engaged in non-for-profit activities in Africa.

TRANSFORMING EUROPE’S WATER, MARINE, AND MARITIME SECTORS AND ECOSYSTEMS

Deadline: 17th of June 2025

Budget: €5,000,000

The European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) opens its call to build a new sustainable innovation partnership to strengthen Europe’s water, marine and maritime sectors and ecosystems.

  • The Call for Proposals invites consortia of organisations and industry leaders bringing together water-related education, research and business to put forward their vision and strategy for EIT Water. The EIT is an integral part of Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation framework programme.

    Why the water, marine and maritime fields?

    Water is essential for sustaining all life on Earth. It plays a significant role in the Earth’s climate and biodiversity. It has a crucial role for health, wellbeing and prosperity. It is also a vital source of food and renewable energy production, and a key driver of the global economy including for trade and transport.

    Freshwater and marine ecosystems have been under considerable and increasing stress due to the overuse and mismanagement of natural resources and changing land-sea uses. Global aquatic resources are significantly impacted, and biodiversity is threatened by climate change, industrial misuse and pollution.

    The new EIT KIC will develop an integrated approach across freshwater, marine and maritime sectors, supporting education and skill development, innovation projects as well as the ideation, development, deployment and commercialisation of new technologies, products and services.

    What is an EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC)?

    An EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community is a thriving partnership that brings together partners from businesses, research centres and higher education institutions to power innovation. The EIT has set up nine KICs, each tackling a specific global challenge, from climate change to sustainable energy and urban mobility to the digitalisation of the societies.

    The EIT Community powers:

    a new generation of trained entrepreneurs and innovators

    innovative products and services that are developed and launched on the market in green, health and deep tech

    start-ups and ventures that are formed and scaled

    Challenges

    The new KIC on water, marine and maritime sectors and ecosystems – with a holistic and integrated approach – will help address the following broad challenges:

    Water scarcity, drought and floods,

    Marine and freshwater ecosystem degradation,

    The circular and sustainable blue economy.

  • The EIT Call for Proposals is for consortia consisting of leading organisations from business, education and research. In order to apply, consortia are not required to establish a KIC legal entity or other legal forms or entities.

    Following the admissibility check, only proposals complying with the following conditions will be considered eligible for further evaluation:

    the applying consortium must contain at least three independent partner organisations established in at least three different Member States;

    at least two thirds of the partner organisations forming the consortium are established in different Member States;

    the applying consortium includes at least one higher education institution, one research institution and one private company;

    the applying consortium shall not include the following entities that are part of a KIC under Partnership Agreement or a KIC under Memorandum of Cooperation:

    KIC legal entity;

    co-location centre;

    other entities part of a KIC’s legal/corporate structure

    the proposal must be submitted by a consortium containing a maximum of 50 partners.

    NGOs are eligible to be part of the consortium

HORZION EUROPE: EUROPEAN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS WORK PROGRAMME 2025

Deadline: 19th of June 2025

Budget: €8,000,000

The European Innovation Ecosystems Work programme aims to create and expand more connected, inclusive, and efficient innovation ecosystems that support the scaling of companies and spur innovation.

The work programme contains actions under two destinations: CONNECT and INNOVSMES.

  • The actions under the CONNECT destination focus on building interconnected and inclusive innovation ecosystems across the EU. Drawing on the existing strengths of national, regional and local ecosystems and encouraging the involvement of all actors and territories, this destination aims to reinforce network connectivity for sustainable business growth and to define and achieve ambitious collective goals for the benefit of society, including green, digital, and social transitions. It supports the flagship actions on accelerating and strengthening innovation in European Innovation Ecosystems across the EU and addressing the innovation divide, funding for deep tech scale-ups and enabling deep tech innovation through experimentation spaces and public procurement under the New European Innovation Agenda.

    The action under the INNOVSMES destination will support the European Partnership on Innovative Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), which will help innovative SMEs to increase their research and innovation (R&I) capacity and productivity and successfully embed in global value chains and access new markets.

  • from EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries.

    Unless otherwise provided for in the specific call/topic conditions, only legal entities forming a consortium are eligible to participate in Horizon Europe actions provided that the consortium includes, as beneficiaries, three legal entities independent from each other and each established in a different country as follows:

    at least one independent legal entity established in a Member State;

    and at least two other independent legal entities, each established in different Member States or Associated Countries (this includes the UK).

SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMMES (SUSI) IN NIGERIA

Deadline: 20th of June 2025

Budget: €12m

The global objective of this call for proposals is to contribute to “Improve the Social Protection in Nigeria”. The action intends to support government to strengthen the social protection systems and contribute to reducing poverty and building resilience among the poor and vulnerable households, with a particular focus on women and girls in communities affected by climate change. This entails system strengthening and capacity building of government in the management and coordination of the social registers as well as direct support to poor and vulnerable beneficiaries as part of the national Safety Net strategy

  • The specific objective(s) of this call for proposals is/are:

    ·        Specific Objective under Lot 1: The action is expected to support and complement existing EU funded social protection project to advocate, sensitize the citizens and stakeholders on the effective coordination and utilization of the National Social Register in national planning and poverty reduction programmes.

    ·        Specific Objective under Lot 2: To implement a comprehensive social safety net initiative that tests and enhances “social protection in practice,” targeting beneficiaries and rights holders in selected Nigerian communities, with a particular focus on Kebbi State. This initiative aims to sustainably reduce poverty by prioritizing vulnerable households, especially women and girls in climate change-affected areas, as well as at-risk populations near protected game reserves and national parks. By providing sustainable livelihoods and durable pathways out of poverty, the programme seeks to create lasting positive impacts on these communities, effectively addressing both social and environmental challenges while promoting long-term resilience and economic stability for the most vulnerable segments of the population.

    Actions must take place in Nigeria.

  • In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must: (1) be a legal person and (2) be non-profit-making: non-governmental organisation , public sector operator, local authority, international (inter-governmental) organisation and (3) be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC)

Deadline: 23rd of June 2025

Budget: €655,000

The European Commission (EC) is seeking proposals to promote Rights of Prisoners and Minors in Conflict with the Law in Malawi.

The global objective of this call for proposals is: to empower civil society organisations and to support their efforts to advance and defend human rights, particularly for the most vulnerable categories in society as well as consolidate their role as actors for positive change.

  • The priority(ies) of this call for proposals is/are:

    Development and implementation of sustainable initiatives to improve the living conditions, the welfare and the rehabilitation of prisoners and minors in conflict with the law;

    Identification and recommendation of areas of advocacy and policy reforms for improved conditions of prisons and detention centres and treatment of prisoners and minors in conflict with the law.

    Funding Information

    The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is EUR 665,000.

    Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:

    minimum amount: EUR 565,000

    maximum amount: EUR 665,000

    Duration

    The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 24 months nor exceed 36 months.

  • Eligibility Criteria

    In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:

    be a legal person and

    be non-profit-making and

    be a specific type of organisation such as: non-governmental organisation, public sector operator, local authority, international (inter-governmental) organisation of the EU Financial Regulation and

    be effectively established in a Member State of the European Union or eligible non-EU Member State as stipulated in the basic act/CIR/NDICI-GE/EINSC/IPA III/DOAG/Ukraine Facility. Due to the legal status of international organisations, the obligation of effective establishment in the referred countries does not apply to international organisations, where the latter are eligible, and

    be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.

D-PRIZE COMPETITION

Deadline: 29th of June 2025

Budget: €100,000

Prize funds new entrepreneurs who increase access to proven poverty interventions. The world has already invented ways to end poverty, yet the best interventions are not being distributed at mass-scale. D-Prize expands access to poverty-alleviation interventions in the developing world. Many solutions to poverty already exist. The challenge is distributing these solutions to the people who need it most. Their programs produce new “distribution entrepreneurs” – social entrepreneurs who start new ventures that distribute proven life-enhancing technologies to millions of people living in extreme poverty. The Challenges include: girls education, agriculture, energy, global health, education, governance and infrastructure, and custom.

  • The specific goals of D-Prize is to: (1) significantly increase access to life-enhancing technologies in the developing world – and prove an impact in a measurable way; (2) encourage young entrepreneurs to focus their talent on the developing world, pilot new solutions to distribution problems, and launch new social ventures; (3) encourage a global dialogue on the importance of leveraging distribution solutions for development. The believe the path to development is through solving distribution. Applicants can design a business or NGO that solves one of the Distribution Challenges: girl’s education, agriculture, energy, education, global health, governance and infrastructure and custom.

    D-Prize is for aspiring entrepreneurs from anywhere in the world, of any age, and any background.

  • D-Prize is open to any business model (for profit, non-profit, and everything in between). They will consider funding existing organisations only if: they are piloting a new distribution-focused initiative, and need high risk capital.

SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL DIALOGUE AT CROSS-INDUSTY AND SECTORAL LEVEL

Deadline: 10th of July 2025

Budget: €13,250,000

The European Commission (EC) has launched a call which aims at contributing to the promotion of social dialogue at cross-industry and sectoral level, developing European social dialogue, and building and strengthening the capacity of social partner organisations (both in Member States and candidate countries).

  • Activities that can be funded:

    The following categories of actions are targeted:

    measures to prepare European social dialogue, such as preparatory surveys, meetings and conferences;

    measures regarded as part of social dialogue within the meaning of Articles 154 and 155 TFEU, such as negotiations, preparatory meetings for negotiations or activities relating to the implementation of negotiated agreements and other negotiated outcomes;

    measures to disseminate, promote, monitor and evaluate European social dialogue activities and outcomes, e.g. through European or national events, peer learning or reviews, studies and (paper or electronic) publications (including the translation);

    measures to improve the coordination, functioning and effectiveness of European social dialogue, including through the identification and development of joint approaches by the social dialogue committees, such as the exchange of good practice and related joint training events;

    measures by social partners aiming to support and/or improve their contribution to EU policy making, particularly on current priority areas mentioned in the on current priority areas mentioned in the Commission Work Programme in the social policy field, including in the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, the Porto Social Commitment and the Porto Declaration including the 2030 social headline targets, as well as the monitoring and analysis of their impact on labour markets;

    measures to support the European social partners and social dialogue committees in their contribution to impact assessment of the employment and social dimensions of EU initiatives.

    Expected Impact

    Proposals are expected to contribute to strengthening the capacity of social partners organisations (both in Member States and candidate countries) to address, at EU/transnational level, challenges related to changes in employment and working conditions as well as challenges related to their effective participation in social dialogue.

    To offer an EU added value, proposals are expected to have an EU/transnational dimension by involving several social partners from different EU member states and should analyse challenges concerning several member states or the whole EU and develop strategies for addressing those.

    Proposals are expected to contribute to the promotion of social dialogue at cross industry and sectoral level in accordance with Title X of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and to the development of European social dialogue in its different dimensions of information exchange, consultation, negotiation and joint action.

  • In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries, affiliated entities and associated partners) must:

    be legal entities (public or private bodies);

    be established and registered in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:

    EU Member States     

    non-EU countries (not for coordinator and single applicant):

    Candidate countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye and Ukraine

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF THE TRANSBOUNDARY LANDSCAPE OF THE NIMBA

Deadline: 31st of July 2025

Budget: €2,500,000

The overall objective of this call for proposals is to sustainably improve the living conditions of local populations around the four main protected areas of the Nimba-Diécké landscape (particularly women and youth), while strengthening biodiversity conservation through an integrated landscape approach.

  • The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:

    ·        SO1. Ecological connectivity and conservation of the main protected areas are ensured.

    ·        OS2. The resilience of local communities is strengthened through the green economy within promising and inclusive economic sectors.

    ·        OS3. Improved environmental governance at local and regional levels supports the sustainable conservation of protected areas and the emergence of an inclusive green economy.

    Actions must take place in Republic of Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia.

  • In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must: (1) be a legal person and (2) be non-profit-making: non-governmental organisation , public sector operator, local authority, international (inter-governmental) organisation and (3) be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.

SKILLS, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (STEP)

Deadline: 16th of June 2025

Budget: $1,000,000

The Skills, Training, and Education Program (STEP) partners are pleased to announce this call for proposals (CfP). STEP Strategic Partners include: the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD), Spark, International Islamic Charity Organization (ICCO), Qatar Charity, Al Awn Foundation for Development, Jusoor, and Shaikh Abdullah Al Nouri Charity Society.

  • STEP is designed to address the needs of refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and host communities in IsDB member countries that are hosting large forced displaced populations exceeding one million (1 million), these countries are (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chad, Cameroon, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Türkiye, Palestine, Uganda, and Yemen). The program’s development goal is to contribute to reducing poverty in IsDB member countries focusing on supporting young refugees, IDPs, and vulnerable hosting communities. More specifically, STEP will contribute to:

    §  Increasing access to education, focusing on smart education.

    §  Providing skills development and entrepreneurship incubators; and

    §  Creating green jobs for the beneficiaries.

    Actions must take place in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chad, Cameroon, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Türkiye, Uganda, Palestine, and Yemen

  • Organizations eligible to apply must: Be an NGO, civil society organization, or an academic institution or a consortium of any of them; have a physical office and an implementing capacity in one of the countries targeted by the Program (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chad, Cameroon, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Türkiye, Uganda, Palestine, and Yemen).

IDENTIFICATION OF IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS FOR THE PAN AFRICAN ACTION PLAN FOR ACTIVE MOBILITY

Deadline: 16th of June 2025

Budget: $200,000

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is seeking proposals for its Global Programme for Sustainable Mobility to identify Implementing Partners for the Pan African Action Plan for Active Mobility.

The programme supports a transition to low and zero emission sustainable mobility in low- and middle-income Countries (LMIC’s) through technical assistance, capacity building and advocacy to mitigate GHG emissions from the transport sector, improve air quality and promote equity and gender inclusion in the transport sector (and other co-benefits).

One of the priorities of the programme is to support countries, regions and sub-regions to develop and adopt policies, strategies, action plans or other measures to upscale active mobility investment (through the UNEP Share the Road Programme).

This call for proposals serves to identify Africa based organizations to act as the implementing partners for activities in Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Morocco as well as other countries in the region as part of the Pan African Action Plan for Active Mobility (PAAPAM) delivery framework. Organizations can respond to this call, indicating their capacity to implement the specific activities.

PAAPAM has a 10-year implementation period. However, this call is aimed at implementation in phase one (2025 – 2028).

  • Description of Project and expected deliverables:

    Confirmed upcoming technical assistance and related activities in Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Morocco

    Technical assistance and related in activities in other African countries (subject to future fundraising)

    Regional activities to support advocacy, communications, research, capacity building etc Africa wide – across Active Mobility focus areas such as financing, policy, equity and inclusion, governance, etc

    Applicants are encouraged to highlight their strengths and expertise in their proposals. The specific project activities include the following:

    Conducting detailed analysis of existing policies, stakeholders, fiscal commitments, expenditure and institutional frameworks related to active mobility.

    Identifying local and national capacity gaps and training needs.

    Supporting the development and review of city or national active mobility policies, strategies, practices or action plans, ensuring alignment with the PAAPAM framework.

    Leading the coordination of local workshops, study tours and meetings with relevant stakeholders.

    Preparing and delivering knowledge products, including policy briefs, case studies, and technical guidelines, tailored to the country context with a specific focus on gender and Leave No One Behind (LNOB).

    Providing technical assistance to local and national agencies and departments.

    Developing a regional monitoring and evaluation framework for PAAPAM.

    Establishing regional hubs/task forces to support regional activities.

    Supporting the overall coordination of the PAAPAM delivery framework.

  • This call for proposals is for non-profit organisations. This includes national based and registered NGOS for the five PAAPAM countries (Cameroon, Kenya, Ghana, Malawi and Morocco), registered NGOs in other African countries, regional NGOs working Africa wide and international NGOs with a significant regional presence.

    The implementing partner(s) must be registered in the UN Partner Portal and their UNEP due diligence process must be complete.

    Organisations that have not been registered and validated in the UN Partner Portal will not be eligible. Implementing partners must have experience on one or more of the following topics: excellent understanding of active mobility challenges and opportunities in the region, urban planning and policy/strategy processes.

    They will also be expected to have the required knowledge and networks from the transport sector in Africa, including from the public and private sectors.

    Applicants from African countries with regional experience are strongly encouraged to apply. Entities are required to have had at least 5 years of experience or past projects related to active mobility. This call is open to international and national non-governmental organisations, community-based organisations, foundations, think tanks, research institutes, academia and companies engaged in non-for-profit activities in Africa.

U.S. MISSION TÜRKIYE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY GRANTS PROGRAM

Deadline: 20th of June 2025

Budget: $100,000

The U.S. Mission Türkiye invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Türkiye through programming that advances U.S. interests and enhances bilateral cooperation. All proposals must include a U.S. cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. In all priority program areas, innovative projects that promote U.S. innovation, technology, and entrepreneurial collaborations and/or expand existing networks across sectors that promote accurate understanding of U.S. values, institutions, and culture are strongly encouraged.

  • Priority Program Areas are:

    Shared Security

    Economic Prosperity and Innovation

    Celebrating American Excellence

    Combatting Adversarial Influence

  • Eligible applicants include individuals, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, excluding higher education institutions, and private higher education institutions.

SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR SADC HIV AND AIDS SPECIAL FUND

Deadline: 23rd of June 2025

Budget: €600,000 per project

The Southern African Development Community is seeking applications for its SADC HIV and AIDS Special Fund to create additional resources at the regional level without disrupting or diminishing existing financial flows to individual Member States.

  • Priorities

    HIV Prevention, with particular focus on Youth (AGYW and ABYM);

    Innovation and use of new technologies in HIV Prevention and Management

    HIV and AIDS treatment particularly focusing on 95:95:95 and 10:10:10 targets and ending AIDS by 2030; (Targeted HIV Case Finding Services with the aim of identifying remaining HIV positive individuals who are not aware of their HIV diagnosis, linking the newly HIV diagnosed individuals to anti-retroviral treatment)

    Mainstreaming of HIV and AIDS and cross cutting issues; including (HIV prevention and sexual violence, Norms and behavior change, GBV and post-GBV care services.)

    Capacity Development for effective programming, planning and management of HIV and AIDS integrated responses;

    Community-led monitoring activities by providing service users with information on proper service provision or Service delivery specifically for PLHIV.

    Cross-border projects in selected Cross Border Points: a project to be implemented at Cross Border Points should demonstrate strong engagement from the Government to sustain operations after the project.

    Promotion of operational research;

    Support for pooled/joint procurement and local/joint production of medicines.

    Any other innovative priority aimed at contributing towards ending AIDS.

    Beneficiaries

    People Living with HIV (PLHIV) or People at High Risk of acquiring HIV

    Key Populations (KP), which include men who have sex with men, transgender people, sex workers, people who inject drugs, and people in prisons and other enclosed settings

    Pregnant and breast-feeding women

    Children, adolescent boys and young men (ABYM), and adolescent girls and young women (AGYW)

    Migrants, refugees, displaced and Mobile populations

    Funding Information

    Each project/action will not exceed a total maximum amount of USD 600,000,00.

    The initial planned duration of an action may not be less than 18 months nor exceed 36 months.

    Eligible Projects

    Engage with established networks, clubs, and/or support groups of Positive Living and KP to distribute quality messaging on HIV prevention, care, and support.

    Facilitate community led monitoring activities by providing service users with information on proper service provision.

    Create demand for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Post Exposure Prophylaxis(PEP) condoms, and other forms of HIV prevention.

    Reduce stigma, discrimination, and GBV toward members of vulnerable groups and people living with HIV/AIDS.

    Create demand for HIV testing reaching boys and men.

    Build capacity and empower communities to sustainably reduce new infections in older women and the spread of HIV.

    Educate community members about their rights around HIV-related health services and how to ensure their rights are upheld.

    Educate target beneficiaries on democracy and governance related to the National HIV response.

  • Eligibility Criteria

    Lead applicant:

    In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:

    Be a legal person

    Be non-profit-making

    Be established in a one or more than one SADC Member State

    Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action

    Eligible applicants must be established in one or more SADC Member States must.

    The co-applicant shall be responsible for the implementation of a minimum of 35% of the total eligible costs or a minimum of 20% of total eligible costs in the case of two or more co-applicants.

    Co-applicant(s):

    Co-applicants participate in designing and implementing the action, and the costs they incur are eligible in the same way as those incurred by the lead applicant.

    Co-applicants must satisfy the eligibility criteria as applicable to the lead applicant himself/herself.

    Co-applicants must sign the mandate of the grant application form. If awarded the grant contract, the co-applicant(s) (if any) will become beneficiary(ies) in the action (together with the lead applicant).

    Affiliated entities:

    Only entities having a structural link with the applicants (i.e. the lead applicant or a co-applicant), in particular a legal or capital link.

    This structural link encompasses mainly two notions:

    Control on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings:

    Entities affiliated to an applicant may hence be:

    Entities directly or indirectly controlled by the applicant (daughter companies or first-tier subsidiaries). They may also be entities controlled by an entity controlled by the applicant (granddaughter companies or second-tier subsidiaries) and the same applies to further tiers of control.

    Entities directly or indirectly controlling the applicant (parent companies). Likewise, they may be entities controlling an entity controlling the applicant.

    Entities under the same direct or indirect control as the applicant (sister companies).

    Membership, i.e. the applicant is legally defined as a e.g. network, federation, association in which the proposed affiliated entities also participate, or the applicant participates in the same entity (e.g. network, federation, association) as the proposed affiliated entities.

THEMATIC PROGRAMME: STRENGTHEN HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY IN CHINA 2025

Deadline: 23rd of June 2025

Budget: €2,010,000

The global objective of this call for proposals is to promote and protect human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy, the rule of law, and implementation of Agenda 2030 in China from a rights-based approach and specially SDG 16.

  • The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:

    §  Promoting and protecting human rights, fundamental freedoms, and democracy. Reducing inequalities, and promoting social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, ethnicity, origin or economic status. Adopting social policies to progressively achieve greater equality. Protecting and empowering individuals to contribute to the full enjoyment by every one of all human rights, be they civil, political, economic, social or cultural rights.

    §  Achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls (SDG 5), and promoting tolerance towards the LGBTI community. Achieving women’s economic empowerment and equal participation in leadership.

    §  Promoting sustainable use of ecosystems, halt and reverse land degradation and biodiversity loss, and combating climate change (SDG 13 and 15). Use legal means, such as disclosure of public information, and use of public interest litigation, to achieve environmental rights and redress.

    Actions must take place in China.

  • In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must: (1) be a legal person and (2) be a Civil Society Organisation / non-governmental organisation (3) be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.

FUNDING BOLD IDEAS FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH IN 12 COUNTRIES

Deadline: 24th of June 2025

Budget: CAD1,500,000

Being, an international mental health initiative hosted by Grand Challenges Canada is looking to fund bold prevention and promotion ideas that address the early drivers of mental health and wellbeing for the most underserved young people aged 10- to 24 in: Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam.

  • Proof-of-Concept (POC) Funding: They’re looking to fund innovative ideas to address the prevention and promotion of mental health targeted to young people aged 10-24 in 12 priority countries. POC funding up to $250,000 CAD will be awarded to early-stage projects that can implement, test and refine solutions to country-specific personal, social, and/or environmental factors impacting young people’s mental health and wellbeing in one of the 12 countries.

    Transition-to-Scale (TTS) Funding: They’re looking to fund tested mental health promotion and prevention approaches targeting young people aged 10-24. TTS funding between $300,000 CAD and $1,500,000 CAD will be awarded to support tested mental health promotion and prevention approaches that align with country-specific priorities along their scaling journey to help catalyze their sustainability and impact.

     

    Being’s funding is guided by specific country priorities determined through locally driven country analyses and consultations with youth, policymakers, local organizations, and mental health experts in 12 countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam.

  • They strongly encourage applications from, and will give preference to, youth-led organizations based in the 12 countries. Legally incorporated organizations worldwide can apply for funding, but only those working in the 12 priority countries will be considered.

SUPPORT FOR AN INCLUSIVE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN GABON

Deadline: 27th of June 2025

Budget: €602,000

The general objective of this call for proposals is to contribute to the promotion and protection of democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law. The specific objective of this call for proposals is to contribute to the development of a resilient, inclusive, and democratic society, strengthening representativeness, participation, inclusivity, and the functioning of democracy.

  • The priorities of this call for proposals are:

    §  Strengthening the role of civil society in building a more democratic society through advocacy activities for reforms that promote transparency, public and civic awareness, and the evaluation of laws, policies, measures, and practices that impact the democratic functioning of society. Particular attention will be paid to the work of youth and women’s organizations and movements.

    §  Strengthening the representation of young people and women in institutions, decision-making, and the democratic process.

     

    Actions must take place in Gabon.

  • In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must: (1) be a legal person and (2) be non-profit-making and (3) be a specific type of organisation such as: CSOs and/or associations of CSOs active in human rights or democratic governance; and (4) be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.

SUPPORT CSOS AS ACTORS OF GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT IN PARTNER COUNTRIES – CHINA 2025

Deadline: 30th of June 2025

Budget: €3,000,000

The global objective of this call for proposals is to strengthen civil society organisations (CSOs) in China as independent actors of good governance and development in their own right, to contribute to an inclusive, participatory, empowered, and independent civil society and democratic space in partner countries, allowing an open dialogue with and between CSOs.

  • The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:

    1. Strengthening civil society organisations institutional and operational capacity, networking, advocacy, and research;

    2. Enabling and ensuring civil society organisations’ participation in an informed, inclusive, and constructive policy dialogue at local and national level in China;

    3. Improving the enabling environment for operations of civil society, and improve capacity and ability for local civil society to achieve this; and

    4. Strengthened capacity of local CSOs to engage in gender equality and youth inclusion and strengthened capacity of local women’s and youth partner CSOs.

     

    Actions must take place in China.

  • In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must: (1) be a legal person and (2) be a Civil Society Organisation / non-governmental organisation (3) be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.

OPEN RIVERS PROGRAMME

Deadline: 4th of July 2025

Budget: €100,000

To facilitate and support the strategic identification, preparation, and removal of small dams through a tiered grant programme that includes:

  • identifying and prioritising barriers (Category A1),

  • conducting pre-demolition planning and assessments (Categories A2 and B),

  • funding demolition directly (Categories A3 and A4),

  • and enabling third parties to carry out dam removals by providing essential preparatory support (Category B).

  • They have different grant categories:

    Category A

    Category A1: Barrier identification and prioritisation – Category A1 is designed to support the identification and strategic selection of small dams that could later be removed with a grant (A4) from the programme. If an inventory of barriers doesn’t already exist, creating one is a key outcome for this grant. The inventory should include details such as location, height, width, photos, and field verification

    Category A2: Dam removal – pre-demolition – Category A2 supports the development of essential work needed to prepare for the removal of a small dam, to be later supported by another grant within the programme. This may include activities such as feasibility studies, preparing technical design documents, and securing necessary permissions and permits.

    Category A3: Dam removal – demolition – Category A3 funds the demolition of a barrier, where no pre-demolition work is

    required or such work has already been funded by a third party.

    Category A4: Dam removal – demolition (follow-up on a previous grant) – Category A4 funds the demolition of a barrier where pre-demolition work has already been funded by the programme (A1 and/or A2).

    Category B

    Enabling others to remove dams – This grant supports pre-demolition work when funding for the actual dam removal (demolition) is secured from an alternative funder. This grant focuses on supporting the development of essential work required to prepare for the removal of a dam, for example, feasibility studies, preparation of technical design documents, and securing permissions and permits. The completion of the work will result in the dam being removed by a third party.

    Actions must take place in Europe and Greater Europe.

  • Charitable organisations and not-for-profit organisations are eligible to apply for all grant types.

U.S. EMBASSY PHILIPPINES PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION (PAS) ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT (APS) 2025

Deadline: 15th of July 2025

Budget: €100,000

The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines’ Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that we are considering proposals for our Public Affairs Annual Program Statement (APS).

  • Actions must take place in Philippines.

  • Individuals and registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks, civil society/non-governmental organizations, and higher education institutions with relevant programming experience are encouraged to apply.

U.S. EMBASSY PHILIPPINES PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION (PAS) ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT (APS) 2025

Deadline: 20th of August 2025

Budget: €12,810,000

Eligible subgrant activities will follow the provision for activities under Horizon Europe (HE) cost categories, and will be organized along the following:

Activities to develop regional pathways, plans and innovation portfolios towards climate resilience building on existing assessments of trends and projections of future climate change risks.

Activities to develop Investment Plans to translate those pathways, plans and portfolios into pipelines of bankable projects.

Activities supporting the process of developing the pathways as specified in the scope topic text including relevant stakeholder engagement and capacity building.

Activities related to communication, dissemination and exploitation and project management activities.

  • Expected Outcomes

    Mobilising regional interest and progressively elevating the ambition and capability of regions;

    Development of climate resilience pathways and connected innovation portfolios with the support of the RRJ framework (and supporting services);

    Development of an investment plan using the AIC framework to support the implementation of the climate resilience strategy;

    Activating engagement of citizens and diverse stakeholders in the co-creation of the pathways;

    Increasing knowledge on transformative adaptation innovation across KCS and KEC;

    Boosting literacy and access to innovative adaptation finance; and

    Baselining and monitoring regional resilience capabilities through the Resilience Maturity Curve (RMC).

  • Applicants must be regions/communities that are either part of EU Member States (including Outermost Regions); or Associated Countries that are within Europe’s biogeographical regions

    Applicants must also be legal entities (for acting as coordinators and submitting the application) defined as either:

    Public authorities at Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) 1, 2 and 3 level, and Local Administrative Units (LAU); or

    Bodies governed by public law in compliance with Article 2.4 of the Directive 2014/24/EU.

    The following legal entities may be part of a consortium: a) Private non-profit bodies and b) Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) following the EU definition by the Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC

    Applications must define a clear geographical scope (where possible, framed within the NUTSand LAU systems) for the implementation of the P2R frameworks

PROMOTE CIVIL SOCIETY ORG AWARENESS, IMPLEMENTATION OF EU CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

Deadline: 18th of September 2025

Budget: €18,000,000

The objective of the call is to protect, promote and raise awareness of fundamental rights by providing financial support to civil society organisations active at local, regional, national and transnational level in promoting and cultivating those rights, thereby also strengthening the protection and promotion of Union values and respect for the rule of law, and contributing to the construction of a more democratic Union, democratic dialogue, transparency and good governance.

  • This call for proposals aims to promote the founding rights and values of the Union by building primarily civil society organisations’ awareness on and capacity to apply the Charter and to carry out activities to ensure that the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter are upheld. Projects can be national or transnational. Each project application under the call must address only ONE of the following priorities:

     

    Priority 1. Capacity building and awareness raising on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights;

    Priority 2. Promoting rights and values by empowering the civic space;

    Priority 3. Strategic litigation;

    Priority 4. Protecting EU values and rights by combating hate crime and hate speech;

    Priority 5. Supporting an enabling environment for the protection of whistleblowers.

     

    Actions must take place in EU member states.

  • Eligibility is limited to legal entities (public or private bodies).

QUALITY LABEL HUMANITARIAN AID - FULL PROCEDURE ESC-HUMAID-2021-QUAL-LABEL-FP

Deadline: 23rd of September 2025

Budget: €0

The Quality Label for Humanitarian Aid Volunteering certifies that an organisation is able to carry out high quality solidarity activities in compliance with the principles, objectives and requirements of the action ‘European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps’. Obtaining this Quality Label is a precondition for participation only in volunteering activities in support of humanitarian aid operations.

  • WHAT ARE THE QUALITY STANDARDS?

     

    The European Solidarity Corps guarantees high-quality volunteering activities, through the Quality Label process. Participating organisations must respect the following principles and standards:

     

    Equal opportunities and non-discrimination. Volunteers are to be selected in a fair, transparent and objective way, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, political opinion or disability. No previous qualifications, educational level, specific experience or language knowledge must be required. A more specific profile of the volunteer might be drawn up if justified by the nature of the tasks of the activity or by the project context. In order to promote inclusion, participation in volunteering activities must be free of charge for the volunteer, with the exception of possible contributions to travel costs (if the grant does not fully cover these costs). The activities should respect the principles set out in Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

    Avoidance of job substitution. Volunteering activities must not substitute traineeships or jobs, so that any adverse effect on potential or existing paid employment is avoided. The involvement of volunteers should complement the work of paid staff. They should not replace paid staff or undercut their pay and conditions of service.

    Avoidance of harmful activities. Security and safety of the participants, participating organisations and target groups must be ensured. Such security and safety should include appropriate clearance requirements for participants working with vulnerable groups in accordance with applicable national law. Volunteering activities should be implemented with due consideration for the impact of unforeseen circumstances such as environmental crises, conflicts or pandemics. The activities should respect the principles set out in the EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child (https://ec.europa.eu/anti-trafficking/sites/antitrafficking/files/eu_guidelines_rights_of_child_0.pdf)

    Provision of high quality, easily accessible and inclusive activities. The volunteering tasks should enable participants to develop skills and competencies for personal, social and civic development. Particular attention will be given to the capacity of hosting organisations in third countries and the need to embed the activities of volunteers within the local context and to facilitate volunteers’ interaction with local humanitarian actors, the hosting community and civil society. The value and benefits of European Solidarity Corps volunteering should be recognised for volunteers, through validation of learning outcomes.

    Adequate training, working and volunteering arrangements. Safe and decent living and working conditions must be ensured for participants. The young people and the organisations must sign a volunteering agreement that will outline the rights and responsibilities of both parties and will include a well-defined set of volunteering tasks.

    “no profit”. In accordance with the Financial Regulation, beneficiaries must not derive any profit from the activities funded by the grants awarded. Furthermore, volunteering should cover the participants’ expenditure arising from participation in such solidarity activities but should not provide them with salaries or an economic benefit.

    TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ORGANISATIONS HOLDING A QUALITY LABEL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID VOLUNTEERING

     

    In addition to complying with the above-mentioned principles, organisations implementing humanitarian aid volunteering projects must carry out specific tasks and responsibilities in order to ensure high quality activities. When applying for a Quality Label, organisations must be able to demonstrate their capacity to perform the tasks and take up responsibilities relevant to the role they are applying for, as outlined in the requirements below. This list is not comprehensive and, in some cases, the set of tasks and responsibilities may overlap between host and support organisations, without prejudice to the overall quality of the activity.

  • Eligible organisations        

    Quality Label for support role - any organisation legally established in a programme country.

    Quality Label for host role - any organisation legally established in a non programme country

    An organisation established in a programme country that applies for support role may also apply for host role on behalf of its branches with which it shares the same legal personality.

    Groups of young people are not eligible.

ACTION GRANTS TO SUPPORT TRANSNATIONAL PROJECTS

Deadline: 2nd of October 2025

Budget: €5,400,000

The European Commission (EC) is seeking proposals for the Action Grants to support Transnational Projects in the fields of e-Justice, victims’ rights and procedural rights Objective Facilitate effective and non-discriminatory access to justice for all, and effective redress, including by electronic means (e-Justice), by promoting efficient civil, and criminal procedures, and by promoting and supporting the rights of all victims of crime as well as the procedural rights of suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings.

  • Activities that can be funded: Gender mainstreaming: All proposals should assess the gender dimension of their project. In principle, all activities should, both at design and implementation stage, incorporate a gender equality perspective. Thus, applicants are expected to conduct and include in their proposal a gender analysis, which outlines how the target groups’ genders relate to the needs the project seeks to address. For priority 1 - e-Justice Project activities under this call would in principle include analytical, conceptual, design and elaboration work, IT software development, quality assurance and related auxiliary measures necessary for the establishment of new IT systems, as well as the expansion and adaptation of existing national and transnational solutions towards addressing the objectives of the call. Supporting activities relating to project management, content preparation, editorial work, communication, promotion and dissemination are also eligible for funding. For priority 2 - Victims’ rights and procedural rights The following activities can be covered: mutual learning, exchange of good practices, development of working and learning methods which may be transferable to other participating countries; exchange and provision of information and development of information and educational tools; - capacity building for professionals, including training in victim sensitive communication; facilitating cooperation between competent authorities (including where relevant national experts or agencies dealing with the aspects covered by this call) and/or legal practitioners and/or service providers (including multi-disciplinary networks at EU or international, national, regional or local levels) and/or civil society organisations / National Human Rights Institutions/Equality bodies, Ombuds Institutions and national authorities (at national and local level, where relevant, including experts with gender expertise); communication activities including dissemination of information about rights and activities raising awareness of the existing rules on rights at EU and national levels, relevant to the priorities of the call; analytical activities, such as data collection and creation of data bases, surveys, research etc. Expected Impact For priority 1 - e-justice Expected results are: 19 Strengthening the digitalisation of cross-border judicial procedures, in particular the use of videoconferencing, as mentioned also in the European e-Justice Strategy (2024 2028) of the Council of the European Union; Implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/2844 by the national authorities of the Member States; Increased awareness in the judiciary of the need for digitalisation of justice and the use of projects digitalising justice and showcasing concrete use cases of digitial solutions Improved participation in the various e-justice interconnection projects with the aim of achieving full EU coverage For priority 2 - victims’ rights and procedural rights Expected results under the area of procedural rights are: Improved knowledge of the legislation and administrative practices related to specific provisions of the EU acquis regulating the rights of suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings including their application in the context of developments in the digitalisation of justice; Increased capacity of national practitioners to address issues related to such rights; Strengthened cooperation and exchange of information between competent national authorities, NGOs and professional organisations in relation to the rights of persons suspected or accused of crime and emerging challenges in this field; Harmonisation of the administrative practices in relation to the relevant legislation in different Member States. Reduced risks of breaches of fair trial rights;

  • In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must: be legal entities (public or private bodies) be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.: EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs), excluding Denmark) non-EU countries: countries associated to the Justice Programme or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature

POST-BASIC EDUCATION PROJECT “INDERO, KAZOZA”

Deadline: 13th of June 2025

Budget: €300,000

The general objective of this call for proposals is to: Facilitate the reintegration of adolescent mothers into post-basic education through their identification, personalized support, and the implementation of appropriate remedial programs.

  • The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:

    ·        Vulnerable adolescent mothers will receive psychosocial and educational support with a view to their reintegration into post-basic education.

    ·        The school and community environment will be made more favourable to the educational reintegration of vulnerable adolescent mothers.

    The actions must be implemented in Burundi.

  • Eligible applicants must: be a public entity; or a private not for profit entity or foundation.

GREEN AND DECENT JOBS FOR YOUTH (WEWORK) IN BUSOGA REGION

Deadline: 13th of June 2025

Budget: €500,000

The general objective of this Call for Proposals is to improve livelihoods of vulnerable youth in Busoga region through enhanced access to quality, demand-driven skills development and employment opportunities in the sustainable tourism and hospitality sector.

  • The specific objective of this Call for Proposals is:

    Vulnerable youth in the Busoga region acquire market-relevant skills and are successfully integrated into gainful employment or self-employment opportunities within the sustainable tourism and hospitality sector. The call prioritizes trainings in the sustainable tourism and hospitality sector, focusing on high-potential occupations within the sector’s value chain.

    The actions must be implemented in Uganda, Busoga region in at least one of the following districts: Kamuli and Jinja.

  • Eligible applicants must: be a public entity; or a private not for profit entity or foundation.

OPEN OCEAN RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM

Deadline: 17th of June 2025

Budget: €100,000

The purpose of Global Fishing Watch is to create and publicly share knowledge about human activity at sea to enable fair and sustainable use of our ocean. They use cutting-edge technology to turn big data into actionable information. They believe human activity at sea should be common knowledge in order to safeguard the global ocean for the good of all.

  • This research grant program aims to enhance ocean governance by publicly sharing data on human activity at sea to grow our community of practice and expand and improve Global Fishing Watch datasets. The Open Ocean Research Grant Program seeks to strengthen this network of research partners and maximize the impact of these datasets by inviting global researchers to improve core technologies and apply them to ocean governance research.

     

    The Baugh Foundation funds both domestic and international projects, however the majority of giving goes to projects in the United States. International applicants must have a United States 501(c)(3), or partner with one as a fiscal sponsor. International applicants or projects have the best chance at success when their organization aligns with the majority of funding priorities.

  • The Open Ocean Research Grants Program offers up to $10,000 for individuals, including graduate students and researchers establishing themselves in their fields, ideally collaborating with civil society and/or government agencies. Institutions like small laboratories and organizations with teams of two to five people with a clearly identified team leader can receive up to $20,000 for projects using Global Fishing Watch data.

REVITALIZATION AND SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL CLUBS

Deadline: 26th of June 2025

Budget: €235,000

The overall objective of this call for proposals is to revitalize and support school clubs to contribute to the comprehensive development of adolescents and young people.

  • The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:

    ·        SO1: Establish/strengthen the school club system in the 15 schools targeted by the project

    ·        SO2: Operationalize school clubs by implementing innovative educational activities aimed at developing basic and 21st-century skills in adolescents and young people while integrating cross-cutting themes such as gender inclusion, the environment, and health and well-being education for adolescents and young people.

     

    The actions must be implemented in Burundi.

  • Eligible applicants must: be a public entity; or a private not for profit entity or foundation.

URBACT CALL FOR TRANSFER NETWORKS PROGRAMME

Deadline: 30th of June 2025

Budget: €1,000,000

The URBACT call for Transfer Networks aims to create partnerships of cities willing to transfer in their local contexts one of the 116 URBACT Good Practices.

  • Why be part of a transfer network?

    Connect and exchange with European peers

    Save time and money

    Learn from the best and make a difference in your city

    What to expect on the network journey?

    Exchange and learning activities

    Capacity-building opportunities

    Visibility and knowledge sharing at EU level

    An URBACT Local Group per city

    Time for testing actions

    EUR 750 000 for network activities

    EUR 120 000 for expertise support

    Who will support you?

    URBACT experts

    URBACT Secretariat

    National URBACT Points

  • Who is eligible to participate?

    6 - 8 Partners per network

    An URBACT Good Practice city as Lead Partner

    European cities from the 27 Member States, the 2 Partner States (Norway and Switzerland), the 5 IPA countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) as well as Ukraine and Moldova are the eligible beneficiaries of the TN call.

    The beneficiary “city” refers to the public local authority representing:

    Cities, municipalities, towns;

    Local agencies defined as public or semi-public organisations set up by a city, partially or fully owned by the city authority, and responsible for the design and implementation of specific policies (economic development, energy supply, health services, transport, etc.)

    Infra-municipal tiers of government such as city districts and boroughs in cases where they are represented by a politico-administrative institution having competences for policy-making and implementation in the policy area covered by the URBACT network concerned in which they are willing to get involved;

    Metropolitan authorities and organized agglomerations in cases where they are represented by a politico-administrative institution having delegated competences for policy-making and implementation in the policy area covered by the URBACT network.

    In addition to city partners, Transfer Networks can also include a limited number of other beneficiaries (non-city partners). In the case of Transfer Networks, non-city partners as defined below are eligible:

    Provincial, regional and national authorities, as far as urban issues are concerned;

    Universities and research centres, as far as urban issues are concerned;

    Managing Authorities of Cohesion Policy and EU Solidarity Funds.

     

ENDURING IMPACTS: ARCHAEOLOGY OF SUSTAINABILITY

Deadline: 1st of July 2025

Budget: €100,000

The Enduring Impacts Request for Proposals (RfP) focuses on the study of archaeological and related interdisciplinary data for the purposes of increasing our understanding of human-environmental interactions over time and to ultimately contribute to mitigating contemporary environmental crises

  • This funding opportunity seeks projects focused on the archaeology of sustainable communities and landscapes in changing climates. As sustainability is variable across different places and times, proposals should outline what the term means in the context of the project and what proxies will be used to study it.

     

    The National Geographic Society specifically encourages applicants from around the world. However, as a result of changes in Chinese law effective January 1, 2017, the National Geographic Society is unable to support new grantee work in mainland China.

  • You must be 18 or older to apply for a National Geographic Society grant.

SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF CSOS WORKING FOR SUSTAINABLE TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT IN ALGERIA

Deadline: 7th of July 2025

Budget: €600,000

The general objective of this call for proposals is to support the actions of civil society organizations contributing to sustainable territorial development in Algeria.

  • The specific objective of this call for proposals is to support civil society organizations working in the fields of the environment, climate change, and/or the green economy, so that they can contribute to local governance in Algeria through dialogue and partnership with local authorities.

    Actions must take place in Algeria.

  • In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must: (1) be a legal person and (2) be non-profit-making and (3) be a specific type of organisation such as: non-governmental organisation and (4) be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.

PRO NATURA FUND OVERSEAS GRANT PROGRAMME

Deadline: 15th of July 2025

Budget: €100,000

The Pro Nature Foundation Japan was set up in 1990 by a Japanese philanthropist who loves nature and was concerned about the status of nature conservation. To that end, still today the mission of the Foundation is to conserve the natural environment and promote environmental education conservation activities in developing countries. Pro Natura Fund is their conservation grant program focused on the scientific research concerning the conservation of bio diversity and the relationship between man and the environment. They also run an urgent grant scheme, which supports various groups and individuals regarding urgent and important problems related to the Foundation’s mission.

  • The projects carried out by local communities in overseas developing regions are qualified to be granted. These projects must focus on the protection of wild animals and plants, as well as ecosystem conservation. The activities supported include research and surveys conducted by the local people, as well as educational and awareness-raising initiatives. Projects that integrate both research and initiatives are also eligible.

    Actions can take place in developing countries worldwide.

  • Applicants should be an individual or a group in developing countries and must be recommended by a scientist or a member of environmental groups in Japan. Applicants should have an excellent achievement in the field of nature conservation and/or environmental education.

MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH GRANTS

Deadline: 17th of July 2025

Budget: $200,000-600,000

BrightFocus accepts investigator initiated proposals related to developing treatments, preventions, and cures for glaucoma, macular degeneration, and Alzheimer’s disease.

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship: Candidates must hold an MD, PhD, DVM, DO, OD or equivalent degree received no more than four years before the time of application. For clinician scientists, this application should be submitted within two years after completion of their final clinical training.

    New Investigator Grant: This research grant program is restricted to new and early investigators who have received their MD, PhD or equivalent degree within the past 10 years at the time of application. Applicant must serve as the Principal Investigator on the project and have independent laboratory space.

    Innovative Research Grant: High-risk/high-gain age-related macular degeneration research. We hope to attract established investigators to apply for this support, but the aims of the application must contain outside-the-box ideas that are novel in the field.

    BrightFocus supports U.S. domestic and international research proposals.

  • Candidates must hold an MD, PhD, DVM, DO, OD or equivalent degree received no more than four years before the time of application. For clinician scientists, this application should be submitted within two years after completion of their final clinical training. Exceptions to the above four-year and two-year eligibility period will be considered under unusual circumstances. Candidates must submit a written exception request to BrightFocus and obtain approval before applying.

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE RESEARCH GRANTS

Deadline: 29th of July 2025

Budget: $200,000-350,000

BrightFocus provides research funds for U.S. domestic as well as international researchers pursuing pioneering research leading to greater understanding, prevention, and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

  • The ADR program offers two types of awards:

    ·        Standard Awards: The standard award provides significant funding for researchers who have already generated some amount of preliminary data, but are often required to demonstrate additional, significant progress before they can apply to governmental or industrial funding agencies. Award Amount is $300,000.

    ·        Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards: Postdoctoral fellowship awards are intended for young researchers in their final stages of mentored training. These awards fund projects in an established laboratory that will serve as the basis for the applicant’s own independent research career. Award Amount is $200,000.

    BrightFocus supports U.S. domestic and international research proposals.

  • Candidates must hold an MD, PhD, DVM, DO, OD or equivalent degree received no more than four years before the time of application. For clinician scientists, this application should be submitted within two years after completion of their final clinical training. Exceptions to the above four-year and two-year eligibility period will be considered under unusual circumstances. Candidates must submit a written exception request to BrightFocus and obtain approval before applying.

MILKEN-MOTSEPE PRIZE IN AI AND MANUFACTURING

Deadline: 31st of July 2025

Budget: €1,000,000

The prize calls on established companies in Africa revolutionizing manufacturing value chains in emerging markets by leveraging AI and other emerging technologies.

  • If your company is using AI and advanced data analytics to boost efficiency, reduce waste, and deliver scalable impact – this is your moment.

    The winning team will demonstrate a scalable innovation across manufacturing value chains that leverages AI to deliver measurable impact in efficiency and waste loss.

  • Registration is free and open to everyone from around the world that meets the screening criteria, with certain exceptions defined below. The Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing encourages established companies with a proven track record of reaching underserved communities to apply. Participants can be a single individual or a team of individuals.

    Screening Criteria:

    2+ years in operation

    Series A+ in funding

    Operating in Africa’s manufacturing sector

    Advancing workforce and job growth

    Ineligibility Criteria

    The following individuals or companies are not eligible to participate:

    Any individual or entity organized or with primary residence in a country embargoed by the USA

    Any individual or entity listed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, or other sanctions lists administered by any agency or department of the United States government

    Any current or recent employee or immediate family member of an employee of the Milken Institute or the Motsepe Foundation

IMPACTS OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAMME

Deadline: 16th of September 2025

Budget: €2,000,000

The EU Work Plan for Culture 2023-2026 recognises that “cultural activities have a positive impact on people of all ages and backgrounds, enhance people’s quality of life and increase the health and overall well-being of individuals and communities. There is also a significant economic impact.”

The objective of this topic is to reinforce and mainstream the foster cross-sectorial cooperation among cultural, health, social, youth, education and humanitarian/relief sectors as well as researchers and academia of Member State and Associated countries. The proposals should include cultural and creative sectors at large and consider both the active and the receptive nature of cultural participation; a special attention should be given to analyse situations in which art and culture are disruptive for mental health or are polarizing, thus having an adverse impact

  • Eligible Activities

    The following activities are generally eligible for grants under Horizon Europe:

    Research and innovation actions (RIA) — Activities that aim primarily to establish new knowledge or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution. This may include basic and applied research, technology development and integration, testing, demonstration and validation of a small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment.

    Innovation actions (IA) — Activities that aim directly to produce plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes or services. These activities may include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, large-scale product validation and market replication.

    Coordination and support actions (CSA) — Activities that contribute to the objectives of Horizon Europe. This excludes research and innovation (R&I) activities, except those carried out under the ‘Widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the programme (part of ‘Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area’).

    Programme co-fund actions (CoFund) — A programme of activities established or implemented by legal entities managing or funding R&I programmes, other than EU funding bodies. Such a programme of activities may support: networking and coordination; research; innovation; pilot actions; innovation and market deployment; training and mobility; awareness raising and communication; and dissemination and exploitation.

    Expected Outcomes

    Projects should contribute to all the following expected outcomes:

    Policy makers at European, national, regional and local level from the health, culture, social care, relief/ humanitarian, youth and education sectors are aware of the impacts of arts and culture on health, well-being and social cohesion and are equipped with policy recommendations and with practical guides on to implement cross-sectorial policies and programmes in this field;

    Stakeholders from the health, culture, social care, relief/ humanitarian, youth and education sectors are aware impacts of arts and culture on health, well-being and social cohesion and are equipped with tools to implement cross-sectorial projects in this field;

    Research gaps in this field are documented and explained, and further the R&I implementation science (including in SSH disciplines) by presenting new scalable and replicable best practices;

    Policy-makers working in international relations/ cooperation are provided with recommendations for promoting EU priorities, culture and fundamental values abroad through the angle of cooperation in the areas of culture, health and well-being.

  • To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

    the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions:

    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

    the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States:

    Aruba (NL), Bonaire (NL), Curação (NL), French Polynesia (FR), French Southern and Antarctic Territories (FR), Greenland (DK), New Caledonia (FR), Saba (NL), Saint Barthélemy (FR), Sint Eustatius (NL), Sint Maarten (NL), St. Pierre and Miquelon (FR), Wallis and Futuna Islands (FR).

    countries associated to Horizon Europe

    Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom

OPEN STRATEGIC AUTONOMY, ECONOMIC AND RESEARCH SECURITY IN EU FOREIGN POLICY PROGRAMME

Deadline: 16th of September 2025

Budget: €7,000,000

Submissions are now open for the Open Strategic Autonomy, Economic and Research Security in EU Foreign Policy Programme.

The EU's open strategic autonomy refers to the EU's ability to act autonomously (i.e., without depending on other countries) in strategically important policy areas, linked to both the economic and non-economic spheres. These areas may include energy, research, health, media, technology, defence, food, industry, as well as development cooperation, promotion of democracy and defence and promotion of human rights.

  • Eligible Activities

    The following activities are generally eligible for grants under Horizon Europe:

    Research and innovation actions (RIA) — Activities that aim primarily to establish new knowledge or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution. This may include basic and applied research, technology development and integration, testing, demonstration and validation of a small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment.

    Innovation actions (IA) — Activities that aim directly to produce plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes or services. These activities may include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, large-scale product validation and market replication.

    Coordination and support actions (CSA) — Activities that contribute to the objectives of Horizon Europe. This excludes research and innovation (R&I) activities, except those carried out under the ‘Widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the programme (part of ‘Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area’).

    Programme co-fund actions (CoFund) — A programme of activities established or implemented by legal entities managing or funding R&I programmes, other than EU funding bodies. Such a programme of activities may support: networking and coordination; research; innovation; pilot actions; innovation and market deployment; training and mobility; awareness raising and communication; and dissemination and exploitation.

    Expected Outcomes

    Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:

    EU institutions, national decision-makers, and practitioners in various relevant fields dispose of consolidated concepts, workable definitions and a robust evidence base for policymaking, regarding open strategic autonomy and economic security - including research security.

    EU institutions and national decision-makers gain a better understanding of how the open strategic autonomy and economic security – including research security – can benefit the EU and its Member States, associated countries, Neighbourhood, and developing countries, and of the impacts of potentially divergent EU and Member States’ related policies.

    EU institutions and national decision-makers are provided with policy recommendations on how to enhance open strategic autonomy and economic security – including research security – without harming economic and societal actors in the EU, associated countries, Neighbourhood and developing countries or the geopolitical influence of the EU.

    EU institutions, national decision-makers and researchers (including from SSH disciplines) have a deeper understanding of the drivers of open strategic autonomy and economic security – including research security – in key policy fields and what its historical evolution has been.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Any legal entity, regardless of its place of establishment, including legal entities from no associated third countries or international organisations (including international European research organisations is eligible to participate (whether it is eligible for funding or not), provided that the conditions laid down in the Horizon Europe Regulation have been met, along with any other conditions laid down in the specific call/topic.

    A ‘legal entity’ means any natural or legal person created and recognised as such under national law, EU law or international law, which has legal personality and which may, acting in its own name, exercise rights and be subject to obligations, or an entity without legal personality.

     

  • Eligible Countries

    To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

    the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions:

    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

    the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States:

    Aruba (NL), Bonaire (NL), Curação (NL), French Polynesia (FR), French Southern and Antarctic Territories (FR), Greenland (DK), New Caledonia (FR), Saba (NL), Saint Barthélemy (FR), Sint Eustatius (NL), Sint Maarten (NL), St. Pierre and Miquelon (FR), Wallis and Futuna Islands (FR).

    countries associated to Horizon Europe

    Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

EU-JAPAN COOPERATION ON THE EXPLOITATION OF QUANTUM SPACE GRAVIMETRY DATA

Deadline: 25th of September 2025

Budget: €500,000

The objective of this call is to prepare the grounds for the exploitation of Quantum Space Gravimetry mission data and foster the cooperation between the EU and Japan scientific communities on the topic. Effective QSG data exploitation requires research and dissemination activities to demonstrate the benefits of space-borne gravity field data and involve the relevant user institutions at early stage. To achieve this objective, one proposal will be selected. The proposal will identify Earth science fields relying on space gravity data exploitation and of mutual EU-Japan interest and will propose innovative algorithmic solutions highlighting the benefits of quantum space gravimetry. The proposal will discuss the expected QSG mission performance.

Horizon Europe will fund EU scientists only. Japan scientists will fund their own activities, expected to be at the same level as the EU contribution

  • Eligible Activities

    The following activities are generally eligible for grants under Horizon Europe:

    Research and innovation actions (RIA) — Activities that aim primarily to establish new knowledge or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution. This may include basic and applied research, technology development and integration, testing, demonstration and validation of a small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment.

    Innovation actions (IA) — Activities that aim directly to produce plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes or services. These activities may include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, large-scale product validation and market replication.

    Coordination and support actions (CSA) — Activities that contribute to the objectives of Horizon Europe. This excludes research and innovation (R&I) activities, except those carried out under the ‘Widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the programme (part of ‘Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area’). Also eligible are bottom-up coordination actions which promote cooperation between legal entities from Member States and Associated Countries to strengthen the European Research Area, and which receive no EU co-funding for research activities.

    Programme co-fund actions (CoFund) — A programme of activities established or implemented by legal entities managing or funding R&I programmes, other than EU funding bodies.

    Expected Outcomes

    Project results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:

    Support the EU space policy and the EU green deal by preparing the grounds for an innovative Quantum Space Gravimetry (QSG) mission.

    Foster EU-Japan cooperation in the field of quantum sensing from space.

    Allow scientists from EU and Japan to prepare for the exploitation of QSG mission data.

     

  • Eligible Countries

    To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

    the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions:

    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

    the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States:

    Aruba (NL), Bonaire (NL), Curação (NL), French Polynesia (FR), French Southern and Antarctic Territories (FR), Greenland (DK), New Caledonia (FR), Saba (NL), Saint Barthélemy (FR), Sint Eustatius (NL), Sint Maarten (NL), St. Pierre and Miquelon (FR), Wallis and Futuna Islands (FR).

    countries associated to Horizon Europe;

    Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

     

SPACE CRITICAL EEE COMPONENTS FOR EU NON-DEPENDENCE – CONNECTORS

Deadline: 25th of September 2025

Budget: €1,000,000

The European Commission (EC) is seeking proposals for the Space Critical EEE Components for EU non-dependence – Connectors Programme.

Unrestricted access to state-of-art space EEE components and related technologies is a pre-requisite for the EU space industry responding to EU space missions. However, especially for some families of components, the available solutions in EU do not meet the current high-performance space requirements. Currently, alternative products sourced from outside EU, are either affected by non-EU export control, that limits its use, or present challenges in terms of trustable supply chains for the implementation of EU space missions with a security dimension.

  • Eligible Activities

    The following activities are generally eligible for grants under Horizon Europe:

    Research and innovation actions (RIA) — Activities that aim primarily to establish new knowledge or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution. This may include basic and applied research, technology development and integration, testing, demonstration and validation of a small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment.

    Innovation actions (IA) — Activities that aim directly to produce plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes or services. These activities may include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, large-scale product validation and market replication.

    Coordination and support actions (CSA) — Activities that contribute to the objectives of Horizon Europe. This excludes research and innovation (R&I) activities, except those carried out under the ‘Widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the programme (part of ‘Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area’). Also eligible are bottom-up coordination actions which promote cooperation between legal entities from Member States and Associated Countries to strengthen the European Research Area, and which receive no EU co-funding for research activities.

    Programme co-fund actions (CoFund) — A programme of activities established or implemented by legal entities managing or funding R&I programmes, other than EU funding bodies.

     

    Expected Outcomes

    Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:

    Reinforcing EU strategic autonomy by reducing non-EU dependencies on critical space EEE components and related technologies across their entire supply chain;

    Providing unrestricted access to critical space EEE components and related technologies relevant for EU space missions;

    Developing or regaining capacity to operate independently in space by developing resilient space EEE components and related technologies supply chains, relying on EU supply chains and/or trustable and reliable supply chains not affected by non-EU export restrictions;

    Enhancing competitiveness by developing products and capabilities reaching equivalent or superior performance level than those from outside the EU and compete at worldwide level;

    Opening new opportunities for manufacturers by reducing dependency on non-EU export restricted technologies.

  • To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

    the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions:

    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

    the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States:

    Aruba (NL), Bonaire (NL), Curação (NL), French Polynesia (FR), French Southern and Antarctic Territories (FR), Greenland (DK), New Caledonia (FR), Saba (NL), Saint Barthélemy (FR), Sint Eustatius (NL), Sint Maarten (NL), St. Pierre and Miquelon (FR), Wallis and Futuna Islands (FR).

    countries associated to Horizon Europe;

    Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

JAPAN WATER FORUM FUND 2025 (JWF)

Deadline: 5th of December 2025

Budget: €100,000

The Japan Water Forum Fund (JWF Fund) was founded in 2005 and is solely operated by JWF. The JWF Fund aims to contribute to solving local water-related issues in developing countries by assisting the implementation of sustainable solutions led by grass-roots organizations. Every year, the JWF publicly seeks out projects to assist and provides grants up to 1,500USD per project adopted after due assessment. They value the projects which utilize local resources, knowledge and technologies, and establish a sustainable operation and maintenance scheme.

  • A project which is planned and will faithfully be implemented along the following themes will be considered: (1) construction of the rainwater harvesting tank, well, and water reservoir; (2) installation of the small scale type water supply system; (3) construction and repair of the sanitation facility; (4) implementation of the water-related disaster risk reduction/mitigation program; (5) maintenance and improvement of the water resources environment; and (6) installation and promotion of the water efficiency irrigation system.

     

    The JWF Fund operates in the following selected territories: (1) Least Developed Countries; (2) other Low-income Countries; and (3) lower Middle-income Countries/Territories.

  • Local grassroots organizations that work in countries/territories can apply for the JWF Fund. National governments, local governments and private companies cannot apply for the fund.

EUREKA NETWORK CALL FOR CIRCULAR VALUE CREATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Deadline: 1st of August 2025

Budget: $500,000

Submissions are now open for National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to foster and support collaborative industrial research and development (R&D) projects with a high potential for commercialization.

This competitive call for proposals is open to Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organizations from Eureka member countries who wish to form consortia to perform collaborative projects focused on developing innovative products, processes, or technology-based services with a civilian purpose in any technological and market area.

  • Eligible Canadian SMEs may receive up to 50% reimbursement of eligible project costs up to a maximum total funding amount of $500,000 CAD over 12 to 36 months.

    Sector of Focus

    This call invites proposals related to all technology sectors, with a call focus on circular value creation goes beyond recycling and waste management by involving innovative product design, cross-sector partnerships, and new materials and technologies. It emphasizes business models focused on longevity, reuse, and recycling, fostering flexible and resilient value creation systems that enhance sustainable economic growth, competitiveness, and job creation.

    Eligible Projects

    The project must focus on co-development, adaptation and validation of an innovative product, process, or technology-based service that has:

    substantial commercial potential and outcomes that can be realized within 2 to 3 years of completion of the project; and

    a civilian (non-military) purpose

    The project must demonstrate:

    a complementary technological contribution from each partner

    an obvious advantage and added value resulting from the cooperation between the participants

    a balanced contribution between project partners and countries (i.e., no more than 70% of the effort contributed by any one partner or country)

    benefits to Canada commensurate with the funding requested

  • The Canadian applicant must meet all the following criteria:

    be an incorporated, profit-oriented SME in Canada (defined as having 500 or fewer full-time equivalent employees)

    have been in operation for a minimum of 12 months prior to the project proposal deadline specified above

    have a minimum of 5 full-time equivalent employees located in Canada (on your company payroll and issued a T4), excluding any founders and contract employees

    pursue growth and profit by developing and commercializing innovative, technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada

    have a differentiated and protectable technology with commercial potential in global markets

    have the financial capacity (working capital, sales revenue, investment, etc.) and the operational capacity (personnel, expertise, resources, etc.) to undertake an international multi-year R&D collaboration while maintaining regular operations, and to subsequently commercialize the results

    be committed to significant growth through international market expansion

    Preference may be given to SME applicants that meet the criteria below. If one or more criteria are unmet, a strong rationale must be provided in the Expression of Interest (EOI) form for possible consideration:

    have a minimum of 15 full‑time equivalent employees located in Canada (on your company payroll and issued a T4), excluding contract employees

    have commercialized one or more products internationally

    have more than $500,000 CAD in annual sales revenue.

    The project consortium must include at least:

    1 eligible Canadian SME, and

    1 eligible organization from a Eureka member country

    The parties listed above must be unrelated parties (i.e., no direct, indirect, beneficial or constructive ownership interest between these parties)

    The project partners that form the consortium must agree on a plan addressing intellectual property rights and intent to commercialize

LEVERAGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

Deadline: 16th of September 2025

Budget: €35,000,000

The European Commission is accepting applications for Leveraging artificial intelligence for pandemic preparedness and response.

This topic aims at supporting activities that are enabling or contributing to one or several expected impacts of destination “Tackling diseases and reducing disease burden”.

  • Expected Outcomes

    To that end, proposals under this topic should aim to deliver results that are directed, tailored towards and contributing to all the following expected outcomes:

    The potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in all aspects that determine optimal pandemic preparedness and response, and fast learning systems are supported, to the benefit of scientists, public health responders and policymakers. This includes using the full potential of available quality data for research and innovation to transform the development of medical, social or logistical countermeasures, as well as the detection, management and monitoring of emergencies at population levels, and the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention at the level of individuals.

    European pandemic preparedness and response benefits from readily available, trustworthy and ethical AI-based tools and technologies that enable it to act fast and in a targeted manner, to timely detect and understand emerging infectious threats, to respond adequately and proportionally to identified threats, and to control such threats effectively and efficiently.

    Different data types from multiple sources and disciplines across the EU and globally can be accessed, integrated and analysed by scientists, public health responders and policymakers, using trustworthy and ethical AI-based tools and technologies that support pandemic preparedness and response.

    Eligible Activities

    Research actions under this topic should include several of the following activities:

    Develop new, or improve existing AI-based tools, methods and technologies, geared towards greater safety, efficiency and impact of medical, societal or logistical countermeasures aiming at the prevention, containment or control of infectious disease epidemics or improved response management of health systems.

    Scout, assemble and prepare appropriate FAIR[1] datasets generated across the EU and Associated Countries (e.g. COVID-19, Influenza, etc.), for the development, training and testing of targeted AI-supported generative assessment and prediction tools, in support of evidence-based policy and decision making for pandemic preparedness and response; in areas like surveillance and monitoring of infectious disease and disease dynamics, facilitating differential diagnosis, triage and risk group predictions, predicting drug response and disease progression, etc.

    Leverage the capacities of the existing and emerging data research infrastructures and the future European Health Data Space (EHDS)[2] and the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)[3] architectures and research environments, while comprehensively addressing cybersecurity, data privacy, trustworthiness, equity and data quality, interoperability and access modalities.

    Identify and address the current technical, operational, and social limitations related to the (cross-border) access to quality data and to the smooth implementation of AI-driven solutions in the societal and legal context of the EU and Associated Countries.

    Engage with end-users, policymakers, regulatory bodies and authorities, and other stakeholders in the development, improvement, testing and validation of trustworthy and ethical AI-based tools and technologies, to propose options for the validation and uptake of the novel AI tools in real-world settings taking into consideration aspects like training needs, responsible use, users' trust, energy consumption, etc.

  • Any legal entity, regardless of its place of establishment, including legal entities from no associated third countries or international organisations (including international European research organisations) is eligible to participate (whether it is eligible for funding or not), provided that the conditions laid down in the Horizon Europe Regulation have been met, along with any other conditions laid down in the specific call/topic.

    A ‘legal entity’ means any natural or legal person created and recognised as such under national law, EU law or international law, which has legal personality and which may, acting in its own name, exercise rights and be subject to obligations, or an entity without legal personality.

    Entities eligible for funding:

    To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

    the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions:

    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

    the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States:

    Aruba (NL), Bonaire (NL), Curação (NL), French Polynesia (FR), French Southern and Antarctic Territories (FR), Greenland (DK), New Caledonia (FR), Saba (NL), Saint Barthélemy (FR), Sint Eustatius (NL), Sint Maarten (NL), St. Pierre and Miquelon (FR), Wallis and Futuna Islands (FR).

    Countries associated to Horizon Europe;

    Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS TO PROMOTE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS AWARENESS

Deadline: 18th of September 2025

Budget: €18,000,000

This call for proposals will support several EU policy initiatives, including: the Strategy to strengthen the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU, the European democracy action plan, the EU citizenship Package.

Themes and Priorities (Scope)

This call for proposals will promote the founding rights and values of the Union by building primarily civil society organisations’ awareness on and capacity to apply the Charter and to carry out activities to ensure that the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter are upheld. Projects can be national or transnational. Transnational projects are particularly encouraged.

  • Expected Impact

    Capacity building and awareness raising on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

    Increased awareness on the Charter and the fundamental rights it enshrines by CSOs, NHRIs, equality bodies, Ombuds institutions, other human rights defenders, and other relevant partners, including authorities at national, regional and local levels;

    Increased capacity of the above actors to apply the Charter and the fundamental rights that the Charter enshrines in their daily work, including for instance through fundamental rights impact assessments and participatory mechanisms to strengthen the application of fundamental rights;

    Improved cooperation between CSOs, NHRIs, equality bodies, Ombuds institutions, other human rights defenders and authorities at national, regional and local levels on fundamental rights issues;

    Increased prevention of fundamental rights breaches and improved knowledge of available redress mechanisms, including - where relevant - the preliminary ruling mechanism under national and EU law, and how they can be used for the benefit of various rights holders and rights holder groups, including people and groups in vulnerable situations.

    Promoting rights and values by empowering the civic space

    Increased awareness about the situation of civic space in the EU Member States based on sound evidence and comparable indicators;

    Strengthened relations and creation of networks among the actors protecting the civic space at local, national and European level, and between them and the national and European authorities;

    Increased dialogue about the civic space, and increased public attention to the topic, and developed positive narratives towards CSOs and rights defenders protecting and promoting fundamental rights, rule of law and democracy;

    More protected CSOs, their members and rights defenders working in a safe environment, including an increase in recourse to existing support services;

    Increased reporting of attacks faced by the targeted actors and more prompt and targeted response.

    Strategic litigation

    Increased awareness and knowledge by legal professionals and practitioners in CSOs, NHRIs, Equality bodies, Ombuds institutions and other human rights defenders about EU law, including the Charter and its principles and articles and existing remedies and redress mechanisms to enforce them at national and European level;

    Increased awareness and knowledge by the general public of their rights under EU law, including the Charter, existing remedies and redress mechanisms to enforce them at national and European level as well as awareness and knowledge of available support by legal professionals and practitioners;

    Increased ability of CSOs, NHRIs, equality bodies and Ombuds institutions and other rights defenders to develop a litigation strategy and communicate and advocate around it and to bring strategic litigation cases before national courts and the European Court of Justice.

    Protecting EU values and rights by combating hate speech and hate crime

    Increased awareness about the societal effects of hate speech and hate crime, including more effective outreach to individuals and groups at risk of hate victimisation, thereby raising awareness of their rights, including through schools and educational activities;

    Increased knowledge of EU and national hate crime and hate speech legislation;

    Strengthened national or local actions to enhance the capacity of authorities, in particular law enforcement agencies, to detect bias indicators and to effectively investigate and prosecute offences, including through multistakeholder cooperation;

    Enhanced hate crime recording and data collection methodologies.

    Supporting an enabling environment for the protection of whistleblowers

    Increased awareness and understanding by the general public and by potential whistleblowers of the existing reporting channels and procedures, as well as of the rights provided under the Directive on whistleblower protection, thus fostering an increased and effective implementation of the national laws transposing the Directive;

    Increased capacity and knowledge of civil society and, where relevant, of other representatives, such as compliance officers, national authorities or practitioners active in the field of whistleblowing protection, to correctly apply the Directive’s rules addressed to private organisations and public entities;

    Improved effectiveness and coherence of the Directive’s application, including through improved cooperation between national, regional or local authorities and civil society;

    Enhanced data collection on whistleblower reports and cases of retaliation and enhanced capacity of the national systems to record whistleblower reports and cases and to assess the effectiveness of the national laws transposing the Directive.

     

  • In order to be eligible, the applicants (lead applicants ‘Coordinator’, co-applicants and affiliated entities) must:

    For lead applicants (i.e. the ‘Coordinator’): be non-profit legal entities (private bodies);

    For co-applicants: be non-profit or for-profit legal entities (public or private bodies). Organisations which are for profit may apply only in partnership with private non-profit organisations;

    Be formally established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:

    EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))

COPERNICUS CLIMATE CHANGE SERVICE EVOLUTION: NEW AND INNOVATIVE PROCESSING AND METHODS FOR FUTURE SENTINELS AND OTHER SATELLITES FOR REANALYSES

Deadline: 25th of September 2025

Budget: €10,000,000

Improve the ability of Copernicus’ and other models to assimilate new and other satellite observations (e.g. the Copernicus Sentinel Expansion and Next Generation missions, contributing missions, meteorological satellites, research satellites) that are sensitive to surface parameters and fluxes. It is also necessary to undertake research on information content of early satellite data and unlock their exploitation in reanalyses at global and regional scales;

Exploit innovative methods (including AI/ML) for data rescue for in situ and remote sensing observations, in particular regarding past and changing observing methods and environmental factors, and on error analysis, quality control and bias adjustment of the historical observation record. The aim is to make best possible use of early observations from various records of in situ and remote sensing observations to improve physically consistent analyses of the atmosphere, the ocean, the land and the cryosphere towards centennial timescales;

Improve the use of Sentinel and other data in all Copernicus reanalyses and their use across different services. Beyond processing and reprocessing activities, specific coordinated developments in terms of observation operators and observational error characterization will be required;

Explore innovative methods (e.g. AI/ML) to accelerate the production and updates of reanalyses, to capture reanalyses uncertainties efficiently, and to reduce overall computing energy/carbon footprint.

  • Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:

    Innovative methods to prepare and pre-process observational input for Earth-system reanalysis datasets, including the Copernicus Sentinel missions, which will lead to an increase in the use of observations for Earth-system reanalysis;

    Enhanced sparse data assimilation and initialisation methods of climate sub-component (e.g., atmosphere, ocean, land, hydrology) in Copernicus products;

    Comprehensive and better information about the climate records to be extracted from the available observations improving their overall monitoring of the climate and climate change;

    Expanded range of reanalyses products towards centennial reanalyses, and enhanced climate counterfactuals data sets to support data-driven predictions and the ongoing operationalisation of extreme event attribution.

  • Entities eligible to participate:

    Any legal entity, regardless of its place of establishment, including legal entities from non associated third countries or international organisations (including international European research organisations) is eligible to participate (whether it is eligible for funding or not), provided that the conditions laid down in the Horizon Europe Regulation have been met, along with any other conditions laid down in the specific call/topic.

    A ‘legal entity’ means any natural or legal person created and recognised as such under national law, EU law or international law, which has legal personality and which may, acting in its own name, exercise rights and be subject to obligations, or an entity without legal personality.

    To become a beneficiary, legal entities must be eligible for funding.

    To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

    the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions:

    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

    the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States:

    Aruba (NL), Bonaire (NL), Curação (NL), French Polynesia (FR), French Southern and Antarctic Territories (FR), Greenland (DK), New Caledonia (FR), Saba (NL), Saint Barthélemy (FR), Sint Eustatius (NL), Sint Maarten (NL), St. Pierre and Miquelon (FR), Wallis and Futuna Islands (FR).

    countries associated to Horizon Europe;

    Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

SUPPORTING THE AI/ML DIGITAL TRANSITION OF COPERNICUS SERVICES

Deadline: 25th of September 2025

Budget: €12,000,000

AI-driven methods are being applied to both passive and active sensing for Copernicus missions, enabling fast, reliable, and sensor-agnostic cloud and shadow detection in optical data. Multi-source AI models support automatic segmentation, while physics-based parameter optimization helps improve numerical model fidelity. Robust data workflows are ensured through fault detection, automated QA/QC, and data fusion for enhanced products. Efficient big data handling is achieved with compression and mining techniques, and hybrid data assimilation improves forecasts and reanalysis. Observation-driven forecasting and deep learning models, including Digital Twin Earth, show strong potential for boosting prediction skill, especially in observation-rich regions.

  • Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:

    Innovative methods to prepare and pre-process observational input for Earth-system reanalysis datasets, including the Copernicus Sentinel missions, which will lead to an increase in the use of observations for Earth-system reanalysis;

    Enhanced sparse data assimilation and initialisation methods of climate sub-component (e.g., atmosphere, ocean, land, hydrology) in Copernicus products;

    Comprehensive and better information about the climate records to be extracted from the available observations improving their overall monitoring of the climate and climate change;

    Expanded range of reanalyses products towards centennial reanalyses, and enhanced climate counterfactuals data sets to support data-driven predictions and the ongoing operationalisation of extreme event attribution.

  • Any legal entity, regardless of its place of establishment, including legal entities from nonassociated third countries or international organisations (including international European research organisations) is eligible to participate (whether it is eligible for funding or not), provided that the conditions laid down in the Horizon Europe Regulation have been met, along with any other conditions laid down in the specific call/topic.

    A ‘legal entity’ means any natural or legal person created and recognised as such under national law, EU law or international law, which has legal personality and which may, acting in its own name, exercise rights and be subject to obligations, or an entity without legal personality.

    To become a beneficiary, legal entities must be eligible for funding.

    To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

    the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions:

    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

    the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States:

    Aruba (NL), Bonaire (NL), Curação (NL), French Polynesia (FR), French Southern and Antarctic Territories (FR), Greenland (DK), New Caledonia (FR), Saba (NL), Saint Barthélemy (FR), Sint Eustatius (NL), Sint Maarten (NL), St. Pierre and Miquelon (FR), Wallis and Futuna Islands (FR).

    countries associated to Horizon Europe;

    Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom

PREPARING DEMONSTRATION MISSIONS FOR COLLABORATIVE EARTH OBSERVATION AND SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATION FOR SPACE SOLUTIONS

Deadline: 25th of September 2025

Budget: €11,000,000

The European Commission is seeking applications for a new initiative focused on preparing demonstration missions that combine Earth Observation (EO) and Satellite Communication (SatCom) technologies for commercial space solutions. This initiative falls under the European Partnership on Globally Competitive Space Systems and supports digitalization through software tools, open hardware like RISC-V, and in-orbit demonstrations. Key research areas include end-to-end SatCom capabilities, interoperability with 5G/6G, reconfigurable payloads, and integrated satellite networks. EO priorities include onboard processing using AI/ML, edge computing, standardized ground segment interfaces, and equipment miniaturization. Cross-cutting technologies aim to enhance security, optimize resource use, and increase system flexibility for both EO and SatCom missions.

  • Project results are expected to contribute to one or several of the following expected outcomes:

    Enable the European Space Industry to maintain a significant share of the global connectivity market by increasing the performance of space satellite networks, new type of control, space and ground segments being fully integrated into the terrestrial networks;

    New commercial services and applications enabled by an increased digitalisation of space solutions.

  • To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

    the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

    the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States: Aruba (NL), Bonaire (NL), Curação (NL), French Polynesia (FR), French Southern and Antarctic Territories (FR), Greenland (DK), New Caledonia (FR), Saba (NL), Saint Barthélemy (FR), Sint Eustatius (NL), Sint Maarten (NL), St. Pierre and Miquelon (FR), Wallis and Futuna Islands (FR).

    countries associated to Horizon Europe: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom

CLIMATE CHANGE, BIODIVERSITY, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND FOREST PRODUCTS PROGRAM

Deadline: 25th of September 2025

Budget: €500,000

The program shall contribute to a change of perspective in sustainable forest management and in the use and value of forests.

The envisaged change of perspective shall be solution-oriented and based on an interaction between scientists and practitioners.

The program shall contribute to the integration of evidence based science into forestry practice.

Financial innovation and improved framework conditions should provide leverage for the implementation of sustainable forest management, resulting in forests that can conserve biodiversity, act as a carbon sink and supply forest products.

The program contributes towards “maintaining and fostering the stability of ecosystems” worldwide, as the statutes of Velux Stiftung claim

  • Innovative and integrative sustainable forest management to develop and provide solutions for adapting to or mitigating climate change, promoting biodiversity, providing resilient ecosystems services and supplying sustainable forest products.

    Incentives or tools for action and behavioural change towards sustainable forest management by transforming theoretical and abstract values of forest products and services.

    Knowledge transfer (workshop organisation, communication to stakeholders, conference participation, etc.)

    Stakeholder engagement (coordination of stakeholder engagement, stakeholder engagement activities, remuneration of stakeholders where applicable and justified)

    Eligible Projects

    Research projects: Innovative, novel, outside-of-the-box research which can show a high potential for change in forestry practice. Projects need to be participatory (= including stakeholders) and can have an interdisciplinary approach to define the research questions or to conduct the research. 10% of the budget needs to spend for knowledge transfer and the proposed approach should be of general interest. Local scale projects have a lower priority.

    Science-practice projects: Science-practice projects aim to facilitate collaboration between researchers and practitioners to improve accessibility and comprehensibility of specified forest management findings relevant to stakeholders. Dialogue, knowledge exchange and co-production should lead to deliverables such as tools and resources or communication products. Applications must demonstrate the commitment of the collaborating parties and the continuity of the approach.

    Ineligible Projects

    Projects Excluded from the Call:

    Research projects with a main focus on implementation or community development without a clear science component are excluded from the call.

    Further, small case studies with limited generality and projects addressing urban forestry will not be considered.

  • Eligibility Criteria

    General eligibility:

    The general eligibility and exclusion criteria for funding by Velux Stiftung apply.

    Research projects with a main focus on implementation or community development without a clear science component are excluded from the call. Further, small case studies with limited generality and projects addressing urban forestry will not be considered.

    An organisation or institution (e.g., a university) can only submit a maximum of two applications per call (in the role as institution of the PI or co-PI), otherwise all applications will be excluded. PIs should contact their institution’s Grants Office well in advance of submission so that the Grants Office can coordinate submissions from the same institution.

    The Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for ensuring compliance with any internal approval processes required by their institution for submitting research funding proposals. This includes confirming that the institution agrees to the general funding terms of the foundation.

    Note that applications which do not meet all the requirements can be rejected without further explanation.

    Partnerships:

    An application requires at least two project partners (PI and co-PI) who need to be from different institutions. One partner needs to be from an academic research institution. Other partners or collaborators can be non-academic stakeholders, e.g., forest owners or practitioner associations, (non-)governmental organizations, or consulting agencies.

    While they support research worldwide, they welcome transboundary partnership applications with one partner from an OECD country.

    Roles in Project Management:

    The Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for directing the project. The PI needs to be a permanent employee and act in a legally binding way on behalf of his/her/their organisational unit, which has to be a legal accountable entity.

    The PI’s institution must agree to manage the grant and needs to be tax-exempted as well as eligible to receive funding from a Swiss foundation.

    At least the PI or one co-PI has to be an established (R3) or leading (R4) researcher in a field relevant to the project goals (according to the European research profiles descriptors).

    The co-PI(s) is/are key personnel who is/are essential to the project and will be involved in project management. The number of co-PIs is limited to three persons. Co-PIs and their organisations can request part of the budget. However, the approved amount will only be paid out to the PI’s organisation.

    Collaborators are persons you are consulting with, who deliver input or who are significantly involved in the planned knowledge transfer or exchange activities. The number of collaborators is not limited.

     

MSCA DOCTORAL NETWORKS PROGRAM 2025

Deadline: 25th of November 2025

Budget: €597803810

MSCA Doctoral Networks will implement doctoral programmes, by partnerships of universities, research institutions and research infrastructures, businesses including SMEs, and other socio-economic actors from different countries across Europe and beyond. MSCA Doctoral Networks are indeed open to the participation of organisations from third countries, in view of fostering strategic international partnerships for the training and exchange of researchers.

These doctoral programmes will respond to well-identified needs in various R&I areas, expose the researchers to the academic and non-academic sectors, and offer training in research-related, as well as transferable skills and competences relevant for innovation and long-term employability (e.g. entrepreneurship, commercialisation of results, Intellectual Property Rights, communication). Proposals for doctoral networks can reflect existing or planned research partnerships among the participating organisations.

  • The following activities are generally eligible for grants under Horizon Europe:

    Research and innovation actions (RIA): Activities that aim primarily to establish new knowledge or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution. This may include basic and applied research, technology development and integration, testing, demonstration and validation of a small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment.

    Innovation actions (IA): Activities that aim directly to produce plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes or services. These activities may include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, large-scale product validation and market replication.

    Coordination and support actions (CSA): Activities that contribute to the objectives of Horizon Europe. This excludes research and innovation (R&I) activities, except those carried out under the ‘Widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the programme (part of ‘Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area’).

    Programme co-fund actions (CoFund): A programme of activities established or implemented by legal entities managing or funding R&I programmes, other than EU funding bodies.

    Expected Outcomes

    Project results are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:

    For supported doctoral candidates

    New research and transferable skills and competences, leading to improved employability and career prospects within and outside academia;

    New knowledge allowing the conversion of ideas into products and services, where relevant;

    Enhanced networking and communication capacities with scientific peers, as well as with the general public that will increase and broaden the research and innovation impact.

    For participating organisations

    Improved quality, relevance and sustainability of doctoral training programmes and supervision arrangements;

    Enhanced cooperation and transfer of knowledge between sectors and disciplines;

    Increased integration of training and research activities between participating organisations;

    Boosted R&I capacity;

    Increased internationalisation and attractiveness;

    Regular feedback of research results into teaching and education at participating organisations.

  • Any legal entity, regardless of its place of establishment, including legal entities from non-associated third countries or international organisations (including international European research organisations) is eligible to participate (whether it is eligible for funding or not), provided that the conditions laid down in the Horizon Europe Regulation have been met, along with any other conditions laid down in the specific call/topic.

    A ‘legal entity’ means any natural or legal person created and recognised as such under national law, EU law or international law, which has legal personality and which may, acting in its own name, exercise rights and be subject to obligations, or an entity without legal personality.

    Specific cases:

    Affiliated entities: Affiliated entities (i.e. entities with a legal or capital link to a beneficiary which participate in the action with similar rights and obligations to the beneficiaries, but which do not sign the grant agreement and therefore do not become beneficiaries themselves) are allowed, if they are eligible for participation and funding.

    Associated partners: Associated partners (i.e. entities which participate in the action without signing the grant agreement, and without the right to charge costs or claim contributions) are allowed, subject to any specific call/topic conditions. Entities without legal personality

    Entities which do not have legal personality under their national law may exceptionally participate, provided that their representatives have the capacity to undertake legal obligations on their behalf, and offer guarantees to protect the EU’s financial interests equivalent to those offered by legal persons.

    EU bodies: Legal entities created under EU law including decentralised agencies may be part of the consortium, unless provided for otherwise in their basic act.

    To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

    the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions:

    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

    the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States:

    Aruba (NL), Bonaire (NL), Curação (NL), French Polynesia (FR), French Southern and Antarctic Territories (FR), Greenland (DK), New Caledonia (FR), Saba (NL), Saint Barthélemy (FR), Sint Eustatius (NL), Sint Maarten (NL), St. Pierre and Miquelon (FR), Wallis and Futuna Islands (FR).

    countries associated to Horizon Europe:

    Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

RESPONSIVE FUND – SYRIA

Deadline: 20th of June 2025

Budget: £100,000

UKHIH is seeking proposals for innovative approaches that address urgent and evolving needs in Syria. UKHIH invites proposals for innovative projects that empower affected populations, enhance response efficiency and effectiveness, and generate transferable learning for the wider sector. This call for proposals marks the beginning of a new and specialised funding stream of their Responsive Fund. The Responsive Fund aims to swiftly address emerging crises through problem-led research initiatives identified by networked humanitarian actors. Projects supported by the Responsive Fund meaningfully contribute to addressing context-specific problems in emerging crises.

  • The Responsive Fund – Syria will support projects that respond to one or more of the following:

    ·        Pilot or scale innovations addressing critical gaps in the humanitarian response

    ·        Actionable research into innovative solutions addressing critical gaps in the humanitarian response

    ·        Leverage technology, new partnerships, or novel delivery models.

    ·        Strengthen local capacity and resilience.

    ·        Demonstrate potential for measurable impact and learning.

     

    Actions must take place in Syria.

  • They are interested in receiving applications from humanitarian agencies, networks, and/or researchers.

8TH CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR PRODUCER ORGANIZATION-LED PROJECTS

Deadline: 24th of June 2025

Budget: $38,000,000

GAFSP recognizes Producer Organizations (POs) as critical actors in linking smallholder farmers to input, capital, and product markets. By enhancing the capacity and reach of POs, GAFSP aims to increase agricultural productivity and incomes, particularly for smallholders, while improving food availability and access for consumers.

  • The Eighth Call for Proposals continues GAFSP’s targeted support to PO-led initiatives. Building on three previous calls, GAFSP has already allocated US$80 million across 32 PO-led projects, helping POs improve their internal systems and service delivery to better meet the needs of their members. These investments aim to increase smallholder farmers’ income, food and nutrition security, and resilience to shocks, including those driven by climate change, economic volatility, and fragility.

    Actions must take place in selected low-income countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America.

  • For GAFSP, the definition of a PO includes national and sub-national POs structured as either a producers’ association, union, federation, cooperative, or apex organization (including umbrella organizations or federations of POs)7 with the following characteristics:

    a) It is a local organization formed by a group of smallholder producers to undertake agriculture-, food- and nutrition-related activities, including storage, processing, and marketing.

    b) Its members include farmers, pastoralists, artisanal fishers, forest-dwelling groups, landless people, and/or indigenous people.

    c) It is owned by its members: PO members participate in the governance of the PO.

    d) Its profits and other benefits are shared among its members; and

    e) It is a registered legal entity.

KENNETH C. FRAZIER AWARD FOR MATERNAL HEALTH EQUITY

Deadline: 30th of June 2025

Budget: $250,000

In 2021, MSD for Mothers, MSD’s $650 million global initiative to help create a world where no woman has to die while giving life, launched the Kenneth C. Frazier Award for Maternal Health Equity.

  • This annual prize, awarded through the MSD for Mothers initiative, provides a grant to an organization in recognition of its commitment to and progress towards more equitable, more respectful, higher quality maternal health for all.

     

    This award is named after Kenneth C. Frazier as a testament to his unwavering commitment to social justice and leveraging the private sector for public good.

     

    Actions can take place worldwide.

  • Nominated organizations may be located anywhere in the world, must have made a demonstrated and distinctive impact in advancing maternal health equity and must be led by a person of colour and/or representative of the marginalised group being served

BBVA FOUNDATION FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE AWARDS

Deadline: 30th of June 2025

Budget: €3,200,000

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards recognize fundamental contributions in a broad array of areas of scientific knowledge, technology, humanities and artistic creation, as listed in these call conditions. Awards will be granted in eight prize categories, spanning three domains. First, scientific and technological research in the areas of Basic Sciences, Biomedicine, Ecology and Conservation Biology, Information and Communication Technologies, and Economics, Finance and Management. Second, the creation, direction or performance of works of contemporary classical music. Third, scientific research and/or projects that represent significant advances in two core concerns of the 21st century: climate change and development cooperation.

  • The disciplines and domains of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards are:

    Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)

    Biology and Biomedicine

    Information and Communication Technologies

    Ecology and Conservation Biology

    Climate Change

    Economics, Finance and Management

    Humanities and Social Sciences

    Music and Opera

     

    The BBVA Foundation’s focus is Spain and Latin America.

     

  • Candidates shall be one or more natural persons of any nationality. The awards are also open to scientific or cultural organisations that can be collectively credited with exceptional contributions to scientific knowledge, cultural creation or the fight against climate change.

CROSS BORDER UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES

Deadline: 4th of July 2025

Budget: $100,000

The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire announces an open competition for higher education institutions to submit applications that will create sustainable linkages between American and Ivoirian universities.

  • These programs will support academic collaboration, research partnerships, and/or student exchanges, between universities in both countries.

     

    All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

     

    Actions must take place in Cote d’Ivoire.

  • The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Individuals.

EIT FOOD IMPACT FUNDING FRAMEWORK

Deadline: 10th of July 2025

Budget: €1,000,000

Applications are now open for Impact Funding Framework to promote ambitious, long-term collaboration that will lead to food systems change to benefit them all.

  • Types of Grant

    Collaborative Missions Programmes:

    EIT Food already runs a significant portfolio of funding activity, regional community engagement and “Infrastructure Programmes”. These programmes help to focus effort and support positive impact in areas such as knowledge exchange, skills and capability building; entrepreneur development; new business growth and investment; public engagement; and innovation management.

    They welcome proposals to form new collaborative programmes that build upon, link and amplify these capabilities, and give them new routes and approaches to achieve even more impact in these areas in line with their Mission Targets. They are always interested in programmes which identify and solve barriers where long-term structural issues affect progress towards Mission Targets.

    Programmes should connect key companies, research organisations, social enterprises, associations, regions and other stakeholders across relevant economic, industry and social value chains. Engaging beneficiaries or challenge owners with well-defined impact needs should be central to your programme objectives.

    You should also outline how you wish to engage with EIT Food leadership and network to ensure maximum alignment, synergies or explicit complementarities with existing capabilities and activities with minimum duplication. They wish to actively work with your consortium leadership to steer, direct and connect new platforms to multiply their impact, KPI achievement and influence.

    Single Project Co-funding Opportunity:

    You will often see them talking about the impact of their work. By this, they mean the identifiable benefits that people, businesses, organisations or society in general will experience through the work they fund.

    This funding call is aimed at creating greater, combined impact from their portfolio of investments by targeting improvements in certain points of the food system. Your proposal should address one or more of the following challenges:

    Regenerative Agriculture:

    De-risk transition to Regenerative Agriculture for farmers, incl. carbon farming and carbon pricing

    Enable & incentivise reductions in Scope 3 emissions

    Reduce food loss

    Reduce occurrence and risks in water scarcity/management

    Reduce cost of Regenerative Agriculture transition to business and consumers

     Demonstrate improvement in Soil Health & Biodiversity

    Protein Diversification:

    Collaborative reformulation, involving primary producers, processors, retailers & “out-of-home” business.

    Increased availability of affordable, nutritious, sustainable food products targeting NCD risks in key markets & demographics

    Improved production and manufacturing processes to reduce environmental impacts

    Adoption of new business models enabled through Protein Diversification

    Education and awareness programmes on the benefits of a diverse protein diet

    Labeling, Packaging & Transparency:

    Digitally enabled, communication of food product integrity & supply chain to consumers

    Digital tools along value chains to reduce cost & complexity in producing standardised score-based food labels

     Increased uptake of affordable, nutritious, sustainable food products targeting NCD risks in key markets & demographics

    Improved manufacturing processes to supply more food products building economic value from food waste and side streams

    Inform and increase consumer demand for circular economy benefits from food choices

     

  • Collaborative Missions Programmes:

    Funding for this Request for Implementing Participants is available to all organisation from Member States of the European Union (EU) and from Horizon Europe Associate Countries

    Organisation Eligibility

    Each participating organisation must:

    Be a legally incorporated entity in one of the EU or Horizon Europe eligible countries for a minimum of one year. One-person legal entities are not eligible to participate in this call.

    Have at least one year published accounts showing business Activity.

    Provide a PIC Number

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE SELECTION OF PARTNERS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF UNHCR LIBYA’S 2026-2030 MULTI-YEAR STRATEGY

Deadline: 12th of July 2025

Budget: $1,000,000

Libya is not a signatory to the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees, and refugee related matters fall under the national legal framework regulating illegal migration. UNHCR activities in Libya are falling under the UNSDCF framework and are implemented with knowledge of the State of Libya.

  • Expected results are:

    ·        Provides life-saving assistance to refugees and asylum-seekers in detention centers, disembarkation points & urban settings.

    ·        Pursues durable solutions outsideand asylum-seekers in detention centers, disembarkation points & urban settings.

    ·        Pursues durable solutions outside Libya for most vulnerable & at-risk asylum-seekers and refugees.

    ·        Provides support to host communities.

    The Outputs are: Protection monitoring; Detention; Legal assistance; Protection case management Community participation; Feedback mechanism; Social Cohesion Projects (SCPs); Humanitarian assistance; Warehouse management; Health and Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS).

     

    Actions must take place in Libya.

  • In order to be considered as an implementing partners, applicants must meet the following criteria: must be non-governmental organisations and must have sector and region experience.

HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND CIVIL SOCIETY PROGRAMME FOR SERBIA 2024-2025

Deadline: 17th of July 2025

Budget: €7,550,000

The global objective of this call for proposals is to promote and protect: (i) human rights and fundamental freedoms; (ii) the rule of law and justice; and (iii) good governance and democracies and the EU integration and approximation process in Serbia, through an enhanced contribution by civil society.

  • The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:

    ·        To protect and empower individuals to contribute to the full enjoyment by everyone of all human rights, be they civil, political, economic, social or cultural rights.

    Moreover, the Call aims to improve the conducive environment for civil society, to increase capacities and effectiveness of the Serbian Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to monitor and participate in reform processes and the overall capacities of grassroots movements through flexible financial support to third parties mechanisms in all fields relevant to Serbia’s accession to the EU.

     

    Actions must take place in Serbia.

  • In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must: (1) be a legal person and (2) be non-profit-making and (3) be a specific type of organisation such as civil society organisation.

LLOYD’S OF LONDON FOUNDATION GRANT PROGRAMME

Deadline: 25th of July 2025

Budget: £500,000

If you’re working on innovative research in risk management or climate adaptation, you can now apply for funding through the Lloyd’s of London Foundation’s new grant programme.

  • They aim to support research in:

    Risk understanding and management for specific communities, and the greater good of society both in the UK and globally, which are aligned to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    Climate adaptation and mitigation, an issue that has real synergy with risk-related research

    Areas of research could include current and future climate and related humanitarian risks arising from a variety of trends, such as fire, flood, drought, changes to weather patterns and other natural disasters, both the UK and globally.

    Funding Information

    Annual Grant: Up to £100,000 for a one-year project or £50,000 per year for a two-year project, covering salaries and core costs (including indirect cost recovery up to 18%)

  • The Grant is open to both individuals and organisations, including (but not limited to):

    independent academic researchers

    university academics

    research institutions

    public sector organisations

    third sector organisations and Think Tanks (registered charities only)

    (re)insurance industry participants (where results are free and available publicly to all).

    Ineligibility Criteria

    Projects will not be considered if they have:

    An immediate commercial outcome

    No clear research methodology

    Lack of academic excellence

    No engagement with non-academic stakeholders