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Civil Society, Human Rights and ESG Accountability for an Inclusive South Africa (CS HR ESG SA)
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/prospect-details/186571PROSPECTSEN?order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate&isExactMatch=true&status=31094502
Overview
| Donor: | European Commission (EC) - International Partnerships (IP) |
| Application procedure: | Full Proposal |
| Donor base: | Belgium |
| Reference number: | EuropeAid/186571/DD/ACT/ZA |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
| Deadline: | 23.07.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Large - more than $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | 450.000€ |
| Total available budget: | 5.164.000€ |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 1.200.000€ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 95% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Children & Youth
- Energy
- Governance & Democracy
- Human Rights
- Social Inclusion
- Women & Gender
Project Locations
Africa
South Africa
Description
1) Objective
The global objective of this call for proposals is to strengthen the capacity of South African civil society organisations, as well as the promotion and protection of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and to inclusive, sustainable and accountable governance, particularly in communities most affected by socio-economic development and the Just Energy Transition. Specific objectives at programme level are:
- SO1 – Gender equality, inclusion and ESG / Business & Human Rights
- SO2 – Human rights and democracy
- SO3 – Civil society as governance and development actor
This call is divided into two lots:
- Lot 1 – Civil Society for Inclusive Governance, Resilience and ESG Participation
- Lot 2 – Human Rights, Democracy and ESG Accountability for an Inclusive South Africa
2) Eligibility
In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must: (1) be a legal person and (2) be a specific type of organisation such as: non-governmental organization 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.
3) Location
Actions can take place in South Africa.
4) Budget
The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is €5,164,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum €450,000 and maximum €1,200,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum (50%) and maximum (95%) percentage of total eligible costs of the action.
5) Application
The full application together with the declaration by the lead applicant must be submitted online via PROSPECT. The deadline for the submission is 23 July 2026.