Micro or »rapid response« projects

This call is already closed.

This call is intended for NGOs in need of »rapid funding« (up to 5.000 euros) for advocacy, legal, communication or other actions that have to be implemented immediately.

Opening date of the call: January 30, 2023

Available indicative budget: EUR 70.000  (the on-going call will be open until the funds are fully allocated )

Deadline for submission of project proposals: From April 3rd 2023 until the funds are fully allocated

An applicant organisation can only have one open current project proposal (in the phase of evaluation or implementation) at the same time. However, after one project is concluded or project proposal receives a note on refusal of funding, organisation can submit another project proposal to this call. There are no limitations as to the number of project proposals in which an organisation is in a partner role.

Requested contribution of ACF funding: between 1.000 EUR and 5.000 EUR

Project maximum funding rate: 100% of eligible expenditure.

Project duration: 6 months at most.

Organisations shall be able to apply for the financial support of this call whenever they are in need for »rapid funding« for an advocacy, legal, communication or other action (for instance, for preparation of expert papers and proposals in a process of passing a law or policy, for preparation of response to hostile attacks on the work of an organisation, for organisation of a protest regarding an acute topic, etc.).

Micro or »rapid response« projects, 30 April 2020

This call is already closed.

Opening date of the call: April 30, 2020

This call is intended for NGOs in need of »rapid funding« (up to 5.000 euros) for advocacy, legal, communication or other actions that have to be implemented immediately.

Available indicative budget: EUR 100.568,85

Deadline for submission of project proposals: the call is closed

An applicant organisation can only have one open current project proposal (in the phase of evaluation or implementation) at the same time. However, after one project is concluded or project proposal receives a note on refusal of funding, organisation can submit another project proposal to this call. There are no limitations as to the number of project proposals in which an organisation is in a partner role.

Requested contribution of ACF funding: between 1.000 EUR and 5.000 EUR

Project maximum funding rate: 100% of eligible expenditure.

Project duration: at least 1 and at most 12 months.

Organisations shall be able to apply for the financial support of this call whenever they are in need for »rapid funding« for an advocacy, legal, communication or other action (for instance, for preparation of expert papers and proposals in a process of passing a law or policy, for preparation of response to hostile attacks on the work of an organisation, for organisation of a protest regarding an acute topic, etc.).

Call document:

Call for proposals and Guidelines for applicants (pdf) - change of public call as of September 8, 2020 due to increase of available amount (p. 5 and 15)

Selected projects:

List of selected projects