Nexus Funding Facility

Description

1) Objective

The Nexus Funding Facility (NFF) is a regional, multi-donor mechanism administered by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to operationalize the Humanitarian–Development–Peace (HDP) Nexus in the Lake Chad Basin. It provides catalytic financing for area-based and cross-border initiatives that both address urgent humanitarian needs and tackle the underlying drivers of vulnerability, conflict, and underdevelopment.

The NFF provides catalytic, flexible, and multi-year financing to initiatives that:
• Address urgent humanitarian needs while tackling the root causes of vulnerability and conflict;
• Strengthen community resilience, peace, and inclusive governance;
• Foster collaboration among humanitarian, development, and peace actors under nationally validated priorities.

2) Eligibility

In line with UNSDG guidance applications are open to organizations across the Humanitarian–Development–Peace (HDP) spectrum, including UN agencies, international NGOs, and National NGOs/ Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).

3) Location

Actions must take place in Chad and Cameroon.

4) Budget

The current Call is launched under an estimated overall funding envelope of approximately USD 5.8 million for this cycle. The final amount available for project grants will depend on the number, quality, and scope of proposals received, as well as on administrative and programmatic considerations. Each consortium may request a minimum of USD 1 million and up to a maximum of USD 2.9 million for the full project period. For any consortium made up exclusively of national organizations, the total amount requested should range between USD 250,000 and 450,000.

5) Application

The application deadline is 23 November 2025. First, a concept note must be submitted.