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Overview
| Donor: | RIZA |
| Application procedure: | Online Application |
| Donor base: | Belgium |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
| Deadline: | 31.10.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | - |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 60.000€ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Governance & Democracy
- Human Rights
- Social Inclusion
- Women & Gender
Project Locations
Europe
Cyprus
Description
1) Objective
Rooted in the EU founding principles of human dignity, freedom and democracy, RIZA’s main mission is to build capacity of and provide financial support to small-scale grassroots NGOs across the EU to uphold, protect and promote EU values and fundamental rights, focussing on those in most isolated circumstances with least access to resources and opportunities, i.e. migrant and refugee women. With 3 rounds of funding in total (2025, 2026 and 2027), this 2nd RIZA call has a regional focus on the Southern-Mediterranean states (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Malta) in which the organisations in the region are particularly encouraged to apply, however, RIZA funding is open to any qualified organisations established in any EU members state.
The call is open to the following organisations, with Tier 1 constituting the priority group among the potential grantees:
- 1st tier: Migrant and/or refugee women led organisations with a human right based mission.
- 2nd tier: Grassroots women’s rights organisations with a stand-alone programme aimed at supporting migrant and/or refugee women.
- 3rd tier: Migrant and/or refugee organisations with a stand-alone programme aimed at supporting migrant and/or refugee women.
- 4th tier: Grassroots human rights organisation with a stand-alone programme aimed at supporting migrant and/or refugee women.
Call’s Priorities:
- Priority 1: Support and Capacity Building of Migrant and Refugee women,
- Priority 2: Advocating for the fundamental rights of migrant and refugee women,
- Priority 3: Promoting the role of migrant and refugee women in democratic dialogue, community cohesion and cross-cultural solidarity
2) Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to NGOs established in an EU Member State; Non-profit, independent of political/religious parties & governments; Minimum 1 year of activities; Annual budget under €300,000; Equal representation of women in governance & leadership; Commitment to EU values & migrant women’s inclusion.
3) Location
Actions must take place in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Malta.
4) Budget
16 Micro Grants of €17,778; 12 Small Grants of €32,778; 6 Medium Grants of €60,000
5) Application
The application deadline is 31 October 2026.