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Civil Society Organisations as actors of good governance and development in Sierra Leone
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/prospect-details/185127PROSPECTSEN?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502,31094503&frameworkProgramme=111111&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate
Overview
| Donor: | European Commission (EC) - International Partnerships (IP) |
| Application procedure: | Concept Note |
| Donor base: | Belgium |
| Reference number: | EuropeAid/185127/DD/ACT/SL |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
| Deadline: | 10.02.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Medium - up to $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | 300.000€ |
| Total available budget: | 4.702.000€ |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 2.101.000€ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 95% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Children & Youth
- Climate Change
- Economic Development
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Governance & Democracy
- Women & Gender
Project Locations
Africa
Sierra Leone
Description
1) Objective
The global objective of this call for proposals is to strengthen local Civil Society Organisations’ (CSOs) engagement as actors of good governance and development at country level through increased enabling environment, stronger participation in policy and decision making in Sierra Leone.
The specific objective(s) of this call for proposals is/are: To empower local CSOs to engage in climate action (adaptation and mitigation), including environmental protection, green transition, gender equality and youth inclusion especially strengthening capacity of local women’s and youth CSOs.
2) Eligibility
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.
3) Location
Actions must take place in Sierra Leone.
4) Budget
The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is €4,702,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum €300,000 and maximum €2,101,000. 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 10 February 2026.