Call for Proposals: Local Transition and Media Projects 2026
Deadline Date: November 30, 2025
Donor Name: Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Countries: India- Bhutan - Nepal - Sri Lanka -Maldives
Focus Areas: Media, Civil Society Development, Democracy & Good Governance, Human Rights, Gender Equality
Language: English
The Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi announces a call for proposals for the Local Transition and Media Projects 2026 (LTP2026).
This initiative aims to foster human rights, democracy and free media by drawing on the Czech Republic’s own transition experience and enabling local civil society organisations to lead democratization‑processes.
Eligible organisations based in India, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives or Sri Lanka can apply, provided they are local non‑governmental legal entities, not political parties or state institutions, and are authorised to receive foreign funding (for India, holding a valid FCRA licence). The project must align with one of the key priority areas: support for human rights defenders and civil society; freedom of expression and access to information including media freedom; electoral rights and public participation; equality and non‑discrimination; rule of law; and environmental human rights.