Council of Europe Grants for Civil Society Organisations 2026 (up to €20,000) – YOA

Deadline: December 2, 2026

Applications are open for the Council of Europe Grants for Civil Society Organisations 2026. The Council of Europe’s democratic establishments and civil society division is giving out grants to strengthen democracy and help civil society to have interaction with the Council of Europe.

The grants purpose to co-fund tasks that:

• Inform civil society and the general public about Council of Europe requirements on democracy and civic house, together with the Reykjavik Principles for Democracy;
• Support the capability of civil society to apply these requirements for advocacy, monitoring and dialogue;
• Raise consciousness of Council of Europe mechanisms and alternatives for civil society engagement.

grant

• Up to three grants, every price a most of €20,000, are supplied for tasks working from February to October 2027.

Eligibility

• Eligible candidates should be legally constituted civil society organisations in Council of Europe member states, with a minimum of 5 years’ related expertise and confirmed experience or cooperation with the Council of Europe.
• Projects should contain organisations from a minimum of 4 member states and promote balanced geographical and gender illustration.

Application

Applications should be submitted electronically by 2 December 2026 (23:59 CET), utilizing the official application form and budget template.

For extra data, go to Council of Europe Grants.