Overview
| Donor: | European Commission (EC) - International Partnerships |
| Application procedure: | Full Proposal |
| Donor base: | Belgium |
| Reference number: | EuropeAid/186130/DD/ACT/ER |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
| Deadline: | 08.07.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Medium - up to $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | 459.000€ |
| Total available budget: | 459.000€ |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 459.000€ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 90% |
Sectors
- Agriculture & Rural Development
- Capacity Building
- Children & Youth
- Climate Change
- Economic Development
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Social Inclusion
- Women & Gender
Project Locations
Africa
Eritrea
Description
1) Objective
The global objective of this call for proposals is: to strengthen Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) as independent actors of good governance and development in their own right. The specific objective of this call for proposals is: to strengthen local CSOs engagement as actors of development at country level, in particular in terms of support to private sector actors.
The priorities of this call for proposals are:
• Enhanced capacity of local CSOs to actively engage in climate-smart agriculture and any other nature-based green approaches, and transfer the skills to smallholder farmers and SMEs;
• Enhanced capacity of CSOs to provide business skills and networking opportunities to the private sector;
• Advanced economic empowerment of women and youth in Eritrea’s private economy;
• Enhanced capacity of CSOs to provide digital solutions to businesses and in particular to strengthen economic empowerment of youth, women and the most vulnerable groups;
• Promotion of economic growth and development of sustainable value chains.
2) Eligibility
Eligible organisations are: (1) non-profit-making; (2) non-governmental organisation, public sector operator, local authority; (3) established in a Member State of the European Union or in the State of Eritrea or other countries as stipulated by the NDICI Global Europe Regulations Art. 28.
3) Location
Actions must take place in Eritrea.
4) Budget
The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is €459,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum €459,000 and maximum €459,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum (90%) and maximum (90%) 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 8 July 2026.

