Embassy small grants

Embassy small grants for local NGOs

Many embassies run small funds for organisations in the country where they are based. FundingCalls follows 9 schemes from 9 governments and knows of them in 131 countries, from the calls our sources have recorded and the embassy pages they check. 7 embassy small grants are open now.

Each page below lists, for one country, every scheme we know there, its current status, the dates and grant sizes of the rounds on record and a link to the embassy's own page. New to these funds? Read embassy small grants explained.

Embassy calls open now

OpenNetherlands embassies: Human Rights FundEmbassy small grantHungary

Call for Proposals: Dutch Human Rights Fund 2026 – Second Round (Hungary)

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Hungary · Human Rights Fund (Mensenrechtenfonds)

- Hungary Call for Proposals: Dutch Human Rights Fund 2026 – Second Round News item | 02-09-2026 | 10:21 The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Budapest has opened a second call for applications for the Human…

human rights

4 Oct 2026

3 days left

Up to €25,000 per grant

OpenAustralia Direct Aid Program (SmartyGrants)Embassy small grantSão Tomé and Príncipe

Programa de Ajuda Directa 2026_27 São Tomé

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) · Direct Aid Program

Programa de Ajuda Directa 2026_27 São Tomé Start a submission Preview the form Download preview form Submissions are now being accepted. Submissions close at midnight (end of day) 13 October 2026 (WEST). IMPORTANT:…

13 Oct 2026

12 days left

OpenGerman embassies: micro-project schemeEmbassy small grantSouth Africa

Micro-projects: Call for Applications 2027 (South Africa)

German Embassy Pretoria · Micro-project scheme (Kleinstprojekte)

Welcome Content Call for applications 2027 - Eswatini - Lesotho - South Africa Programme Priority sectors and regions Who can apply? What kind of projects are eligible? What are the applications documents? Site Visit…

poverty reduction
community development

30 Nov 2026

About 2 months left

Up to €25,000 per grant

Opengrants.govEmbassy small grantAustria

Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF)

U.S. Mission to Austria · Public Diplomacy Programs (19.040)

This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Purpose of Small Grants: The Austrian-American Partnership…

Education

Rolling

Rolling or not stated

$5,000 – $24,500 per grant

Opengov.uk: FCDO and embassy funding callsEmbassy small grantUkraine

Call for Proposals under UK Integrated Security Fund

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) · Embassy and high commission funds

The British Embassy Kyiv invites proposals from non-profit organisations for project work under the Integrated Security Fund (ISF) Ukraine, for the period from 01 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. This project will sit in…

Rolling

Rolling or not stated

OpenNetherlands embassies: Human Rights FundEmbassy small grantSouth Africa

CALL FOR PROPOSALS - Market study on economic opportunities for Dutch businesses (South Africa)

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in South Africa · Human Rights Fund (Mensenrechtenfonds)

- South Africa CALL FOR PROPOSALS - Market study on economic opportunities for Dutch businesses News item | 12-11-2025 | 14:41 The Netherlands supports South Africa’s goals in achieving a green sustainable economy…

human rights

Rolling

Rolling or not stated

OpenNew Zealand posts: Embassy and High Commission FundsEmbassy small grantPapua New Guinea

New Zealand High Commission Fund - Papua New Guinea

New Zealand High Commission in Papua New Guinea · New Zealand post fund

Applications for the Fund are now open. Applications open from 3 - 31 August 2026. Please read through the details and criteria below carefully before submitting your application. On this page Purpose The New Zealand…

community development

Rolling

Rolling or not stated

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The schemes

Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)

Run by Canadian embassies and high commissions, CFLI funds small projects designed and carried out by local organisations. Each post publishes its own call, priorities and deadline on Global Affairs Canada's site, usually once a year.

Known in 113 countries · 78 calls on record · 0 open now

Programme page

Australia Direct Aid Program (DAP)

Australia's Direct Aid Program is a small-grants fund managed by Australian embassies and high commissions for community projects. Rounds are opened per post on the SmartyGrants portal.

Known in 1 country · 1 call on record · 1 open now

Open in São Tomé and Príncipe

Programme page

Japan Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)

Japanese embassies fund grassroots projects by non-profit organisations and local bodies under GGP (Kusanone). Each embassy publishes its own guidelines and application period.

Known in 41 countries · 13 calls on record · 0 open now

Programme page

Netherlands embassy funds (including the Human Rights Fund)

Dutch embassies publish calls for proposals on netherlandsandyou.nl, most often under the Human Rights Fund (Mensenrechtenfonds) and sometimes for other local programmes.

Known in 22 countries · 13 calls on record · 2 open now

Open in Hungary, South Africa

Programme page

Swiss embassy Small Action funds

Some Swiss embassies run small funds for local initiatives and announce the calls on their own pages of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs site.

Known in 54 countries · 1 call on record · 0 open now

Programme page

New Zealand Embassy and High Commission Funds

New Zealand embassies and high commissions manage small funds for community projects; each post describes its fund and how to apply on the MFAT site.

Known in 23 countries · 5 calls on record · 1 open now

Open in Papua New Guinea

Programme page

Finland Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC)

Finnish embassies support local civil society through the Fund for Local Cooperation and publish calls for proposals on finlandabroad.fi.

Known in 12 countries · 3 calls on record · 0 open now

Programme page

German embassy micro-project scheme

German embassies fund small, short projects of local organisations (micro-projects) and announce application rounds on their own websites.

Known in 1 country · 3 calls on record · 1 open now

Open in South Africa

Programme page

U.S. embassy public diplomacy grants (PAS)

Public Affairs Sections of U.S. embassies post Annual Program Statements and small grant notices on grants.gov, open to local non-profits among others.

Known in 5 countries · 5 calls on record · 1 open now

Open in Austria

Programme page

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