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New Generation: Youth Leadership for Peace, Rights, and Democracy
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/prospect-details/186195PROSPECTSEN?order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate&isExactMatch=true&status=31094502
Overview
| Donor: | European Commission (EC) - International Partnerships (IP) |
| Application procedure: | Concept Note |
| Donor base: | Belgium |
| Reference number: | EuropeAid/186195/DD/ACT/TL |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
| Deadline: | 17.07.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Medium - up to $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | 480.000€ |
| Total available budget: | 480.000€ |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 480.000€ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 99% |
Sectors
- Arts & Culture
- Capacity Building
- Children & Youth
- Disability
- Governance & Democracy
- Human Rights
- Research, Technology & Innovation
- Social Inclusion
Project Locations
Asia
East Timor
Description
1) Objective
The global objective of this call for proposals is to protect and promote peace, human rights, and democratic governance in Timor-Leste. The specific objectives of this call for proposals are to empower young people to actively engage in the social, political, and economic life of their communities; to strengthen their capacities to contribute to inclusive, resilient, and democratic societies; and to support meaningful youth engagement as a driving force for sustainable development and social transformation in Timor-Leste.
The priorities of this call for proposals are:
- Promotion of local youths’ (and local youth organisations’) ownership of, and leadership in, the promotion of peace, human rights, and democratic governance in Timor-Leste
- Benefiting people vulnerable to discrimination, violence, marginalisation, or other victimisation specifically e.g. including women, the LGBTIQ+ community, rural communities, people with disabilities, etc.
- Leveraging youth engagement through using creative and/ or innovative methods, e.g. including digital technologies, culture, sports, citizen journalism, etc.
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: civil society 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 East Timor.
4) Budget
The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is €480,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum €480,000 and maximum €480,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum (75%) and maximum (99%) percentage of total eligible costs of the action.
5) Application
The concept note together with the declaration by the lead applicant must be submitted online via PROSPECT. The deadline for the submission is 17 July 2026.