Minority Right Groups is inviting applications for Grants for Issue-Based Networks for Policy Influence for Civil Society Organizations in the MENA Region, Minority Rights Group is inviting applications from human rights and minority rights nonprofit organizations operating in Lebanon, Tunisia, Palestine, and Morocco for issue-focused grants. These grants are intended for organizations that currently coordinate networks or are working collaboratively to establish one. Aimed at Human Rights Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the funding seeks to support policy influence by targeting key national or regional issues.

Under the Minorities, Accountability and Civic Space (MACS) programme, the grants offer assistance to create a physical or online network/platform that can serve as a forum for dialogue or advocacy, or to strengthen an existing umbrella organization already functioning as a network.

Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the full details and submit their applications before the specified deadline to seize this grant opportunity.

Last Date of Submission: 21^st December 2026

Budget available and timeframe

(Minority Right Groups is inviting applications for Grants for Issue-Based Networks for Policy Influence for Civil Society Organizations in the MENA Region)

• The amount available for each grant is 20,000 euros. One grant is available for each programme country for a total of 4grants.
• The maximum duration of the grant is 12 months.

Eligibility Criteria

(Minority Right Groups is inviting applications for Grants for Issue-Based Networks for Policy Influence for Civil Society Organizations in the MENA Region)

For your application to be considered, applicants must:

• Apply as a network or collations of organizations with clear lead applicant.
• Organizations focused on policy research, legislative reform, democratic development with a human/ minority rights component in their work are also welcome to apply.
• Be a non-for-profit civil society organization (official registration is not necessary).
• Be based in one of the project countries: Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia or Morocco.
• Be a community-based organization and/or an NGO that has a track record of working with disadvantaged ethnic, religious, or cultural minorities or marginalized groups such as migrants, refugees, LGBTI, or persons with disabilities, and rooted in these marginalized communities.
• Be committed to involving various minorities and other marginalized communities in their broader activities.
• Must have skills in project management, risk management, and financial management.
• Be an organization that has no public debt, complies with anti-corruption measures, and proves absence of conflict of interest.
• Inclusion of women and minorities in decision making structures of the organization will be highly valued.
• Can receive funding, either through their own organization or an agreed upon alternative arrangement which aligns with approved protocol.
• Have an established track record of similar work in one of the project countries.

This grant can cover

(Minority Right Groups is inviting applications for Grants for Issue-Based Networks for Policy Influence for Civil Society Organizations in the MENA Region)

These grants can be utilized to finance various activities crucial for effective policy influencing. This can include:

• Activities related to influence specific policy at the local, national or regional level (EU regional level).
• Building and sustaining a physical network of organizations to support collaboration on policy issues affecting minorities and marginalized communities.
• Creating and running online platforms to provide spaces for CSOs to facilitate dialogue, collaboration, and campaigning with clear advocacy goals.
• Support for umbrella organizations: Assisting umbrella organizations already functioning as networks to further enhance their capacity and reach.

Selection Criteria

• The proposal must identify specific policy at the local, national or regional level with clear activities and outcomes
• The project should have a clear logic explained through; stated objectives, outcomes, activities, and implementation strategy.
• The proposal should have been designed in a participatory manner with the minorities and marginalized communities that the intervention aims to focus on.
• The proposal should have realistic target(s) set and capacity to deliver planned activities should be in line with the resources, capacities, and previous experiences of the applicant (s).
• Clearly justifying a budget that represents value for money and efficiency.
• The proposal should show how the proposal will ensure the sustainability of the project even after the intervention is over.
• The proposal should highlight how the organization ensures gender and minority rights mainstreaming in its work.
• Intersectional aspects of the organization’s target groups should be considered.

How to apply?

How to apply: Organizations wishing to apply to these grants should submit a complete application in Arabic, English or French using the application portal below.

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