On 1 Oct 2026, FundingCalls lists 2 open calls for proposals that name Ethiopia: 2 UN calls.
Our sources follow 6 embassy small-grant schemes for Ethiopia, 2 with calls on record; none has a call open at the moment.
The nearest deadline is 10 Oct 2026, for “Call for proposal for Facilitate short- term skills training and quality apprenticeship for refugee and host communities in Ethiopia” (ILO).
Funding in Ethiopia: questions and answers
- Which embassies fund NGOs in Ethiopia?
- The embassy small-grant schemes our sources follow for Ethiopia are: Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) (no open call); Japan Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) (no open call); Finland Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC) (no call recorded yet); Netherlands embassy funds (including the Human Rights Fund) (no call recorded yet); New Zealand Embassy and High Commission Funds (no call recorded yet); Swiss embassy Small Action funds (no call recorded yet). Each embassy sets its own priorities, amounts and deadlines; the embassy grants page for Ethiopia links to each scheme.
- How many funding calls are open to NGOs in Ethiopia?
- 2 open calls name Ethiopia on 1 Oct 2026: 2 UN calls. Calls that do not name a country, such as many global and regional calls, are not counted here; they are on the full list of open calls.
- When is the next funding deadline for Ethiopia?
- 10 Oct 2026: “Call for proposal for Facilitate short- term skills training and quality apprenticeship for refugee and host communities in Ethiopia” from ILO. 2 calls for Ethiopia close in the next 30 days.
- How much money do these grants offer?
- None of the open calls naming Ethiopia states a grant size in the data we hold. Amounts are set in each call's documents on the donor's site.