Funding Streams

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Protection Grants

Max Amount: €10,000

What?

Small, short-term grants to support the protection of human rights defenders, including for example personal, home or office security, legal costs or temporary relocation.

Who?

Human Rights Defenders, civil society groups, and movements targeted because of their human rights work.

Where?

Anywhere in the world

How?

Apply directly to one of our partner organisations through their websites. Information on applying and the process can be found on each partners website, detailed in the Looking for Support section.

Former political prisoner and filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen speaks at protest rally calling for the boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympic games,  Paris, 20 November 2021.
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MOVEMENT PROTECTION RESPONSE GRANTS

Max Amount: €30,000

What?

Grants to develop and implement strategies to push back against civic space restrictions and targeting of Human Rights Defenders. These will remain flexible to allow for innovation but could include advocacy, movement building, or protection training and planning.

Who?

Local Civil Society Organisations, groups and movements

Where?

Anywhere in the world

How?

Apply directly to one of our partner organisations through their websites. Information on applying and the process can be found on each partners website, detailed in the Looking for Support section

People gathered in downtown São José dos Campos for an anti-racism protest on June 5, 2020. Brazil.
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ECOSYSTEM STRENGTHENING GRANTS

Max Amount: .€60,000

What?

Grants to support local and national CSOs and groups working on protection. These funds can be used to strengthen the local protection ecosystem including through organisational strengthening, capacity building or core support.

Who?

Regional, national and local CSOs, groups and movements, such as a local protection network or initiative.

Where?

Anywhere in the world

How?

Apply directly to one of our partner organisations through their websites. Information on applying and the process can be found on each partners website, detailed in the Looking for Support section.

Protesting military dictatorship in Myanmar
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