Helen Darbishire Fund for Civil Society 2025–27

• Eligibility Criteria:
  Open to legally registered, not-for-profit civil society organizations (CSOs) in OGP’s 74 member countries.
  Priority is given to countries with limited resourcing and financial need to support OGP processes.
  Ineligible: CSOs in countries under OGP Response Policy, Rapid Response Protocol, or those failing the OGP Values Check.
  Applicants must show a track record of engaging in OGP processes, such as contributing to the National Action Plan or participating in the OGP multi-stakeholder forum (MSF).
  Applications from domestic CSO consortia are allowed, with a designated lead CSO.
  Only one grant per country will be awarded.
• Type of Funding: Civil Society Support for Open Government Reform
• Target Region: OGP’s 74 Member Countries (Global, with focus on under-resourced contexts)
• Application Language: English, Spanish, or French

Objectives

• Strengthen civil society capacity and multi-stakeholder collaboration
• Support core OGP processes in financially constrained environments
• Sustain and advance OGP reforms in key areas such as transparency, participation, and accountability
• Enable CSOs to convene and collaborate with government and civil society actors
• Encourage inclusive and responsive co-creation and implementation of National Action Plans

Project Themes

• Core OGP process support
• Inclusive and collaborative governance
• Strengthening participation in OGP National Action Plans
• Sustainability and gap-filling in civic engagement for open government
• Convening government and civil society stakeholders
• Advancing transparency, accountability, and access to information

Financial Support
Grants from $10,000 to $25,000 USD
In extraordinary cases, up to $50,000 USD
Project duration: 6 to 18 months
Projects can begin as early as September 2025

Deadline:6 July 2025

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