Overview
Donor: | European Commission (EC) - International Partnerships (IP) |
Application procedure: | Concept Note |
Donor base: | Belgium |
Reference number: | EuropeAid/184436/DD/ACT/Multi |
Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
Deadline: | 29.07.2025 |
Financial details
Grant size: | Medium - up to $1,000,000 |
Minimum grant size: | 250.000€ |
Total available budget: | 3.886.751€ |
Funding type: | Grants |
Maximum grant size: | 600.000€ |
Funding ratio: | up to 85%, up to 90% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Children & Youth
- Climate Change
- Economic Development
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Governance & Democracy
- Social Inclusion
- Women & Gender
Project Locations
Pacific
Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu
Description
1) Objective
The global objective of this call for proposals is: o empower civil society in the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) to engage as actors of governance and development by advancing human rights issues, influencing policy and decision making processes and holding the Government accountable for its performance towards citizens and society at large.
The specific objective(s) of this call for proposals is/are: on strengthening CSOs’ capacities for project implementation, advocacy, policy analysis and monitoring of governmental programmes in selected priority areas, while also promoting the development of partnerships, including with public authorities, and facilitating inclusion of CSOs in national and local decision-making.
The priority(ies) of this call for proposals is/are:
- 1) Supporting community adaptation and resilience to climate change
- 2) Supporting economic empowerment fighting inequalities promoting gender balance
- 3) Promoting democratic participation and accountability and supporting youth
2) Eligibility
In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must: (1) be a legal person and (2) be a specific type of organisation such as: non-governmental organisation, public sector operator, local authority, international (inter-governmental) organisation as defined by Article 159(1) of the EU Financial Regulation and (3) 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 can take place in the Pacific.
4) Budget
The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is €3,886,751. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum €250,000 and maximum €600,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum (50%) and maximum (90%) 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 29 July 2025.