The New Democracy Fund Strategic Grants 2025–2026

Deadlines:

• Submission of Expression of Interest – 10 December 2025, at 23:59 CET
• Evaluation of Expression of Interest: notification of successful candidates and invitation to submit longform application submission – 21 December 2025
• Deadline for longform application submission – 10 January 2026
• Final decision notification – 1 February 2026

Focus Areas: 

• Strengthen democratic institutions, human rights, and the rule of law at national and regional levels.
• Promote pluralism, civic participation, and inclusive governance in line with the Copenhagen Criteria.
• Build institutional resilience through improved governance, transparency in economy and formalization of labour. financial sustainability, and digital security.
• Contribute analytical insights into EU integration processes and their implications for local communities, aiming improving local anti-corruption measures, and increasing transparency in recovery and reconstruction.

Funding Amount:  Total amount 650,000 euros  -  Expected portfolio: 4-5 grants.

Country: Ukraine

Language: English

Link: https://www.newdemocracyfund.org/open-call-for-expressions-of-interest-f...

Description: 

The New Democracy Fund offers Ukrainian CSOs to submit an Expression of Interest for the New Democracy Fund’s Strategic Grant Cycle 2025–2026, focused on justice, accountability, transparency, and anti-corruption.

We invite influential Ukrainian CSOs that hold established roles in national level working groups and maintain strong networks and policy influence. We encourage young, and regional, local CSOs to participate as co-applicants in partnership with these influential implementing organizations, creating consortiums and collaboration mechanisms able to bring political change and ensure broad coverage across the country in achieving the project’s goals.