Call for proposals for civil society organisations active on protecting and promoting Union values: call to intermediaries (giving financial support to third parties)

Rooted in the EU founding principles of human dignity, freedom and democracy, RIZA’s main mission is to build capacity of and provide financial support to small-scale grassroots NGOs across the EU to uphold, protect and promote EU values and fundamental rights, focussing on those in most isolated circumstances with least access to resources and opportunities, i.e. migrant and refugee women. With 3 rounds of funding in total (2025, 2026 and 2027), this 2nd RIZA call has a regional focus on the Southern-Mediterranean states (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Malta) in which the organisations in the region are particularly encouraged to apply, however, RIZA funding is open to any qualified organisations established in any EU members state.

The call is open to the following organisations, Tier 1 constituting the priority group among the potential grantees:

Tier 1: Migrant and/or refugee women led organisations with a human right based mission.

Tier 2: Grassroots women’s rights organisations with a stand-alone programme aimed at supporting migrant and/or refugee women.

Tier 3: Migrant and/or refugee organisations with a stand-alone programme aimed at supporting migrant and/or refugee women.

Tier 4: Grassroots human rights organisations with a stand-alone programme aimed at supporting migrant and/or refugee women.

Call’s Priorities:

•Priority 1: Support and Capacity Building of Migrant and Refugee women

•Priority 2: Advocating for the fundamental rights of migrant and refugee women

•Priority 3: Promoting the role of migrant and refugee women in democratic dialogue, community cohesion and cross-cultural solidarity

For eligible activities under each Priority, please consult detailed information in the call for proposals.

Available grants

•16 Micro Grants of Euro 17778

•12 Small Grants of Euro 32778

•6 Medium Grants of Euro 60000

Application process:  

1 stage: eligibility, admissibility and general relevance.

2 stage: shortlisted candidates only, evaluation of relevance, quality and impact.

An information session is foreseen on: Tuesday 9th June 2026 10:00-12:00 CET

For more information please visit: www.migrantwomennetwork.org/riza

Contact: [email protected]