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Overview
| Donor: | Norad |
| Application procedure: | Online Application |
| Donor base: | Norway |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
| Deadline: | 18.11.2025 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Medium - up to $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | - |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | - |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Human Rights
Project Locations
Africa
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
America
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
Asia
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen
Europe
Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine
Pacific
Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Description
1) Objective
Norad is looking for international, regional and Norwegian civil society organisations who protect and strengthen the work of human rights defenders in ODA eligible countries. The call focuses on three outcome areas: 1) ensured protection and emergency support; 2) strengthened systems and institutions; 3) increased mobilisation, visibility and advocacy. Norad will prioritise organisations that have a strong local presence or collaboration with local actors in countries and regions where human rights defenders face significant risks.
2) Eligibility
Potential grant recipients are: International, regional and Norwegian civil society organisations (non-profit, non-governmental)
3) Location
Actions can take place in various countries from the OECD DAC list. All proposals must comply with the OECD/DAC criteria for official development assistance (ODA). The applicant must implement the proposed activities in, or target, a minimum of five ODA eligible countries. A minimum five years of experience within the thematic and geographical areas is required.
4) Budget
Norad aims to enter into a maximum of 20 agreements for a period of up to four years. The indicative total amount of funding available is NOK 600 million for the period 2026-2029.
5) Application
All proposals must be submitted through Norad’s Grants Portal. The deadline is 18 November 2025.