UNDEF Round 19 — call for project proposals (2025)

UNDEF accepts on-line proposals during an annual window, which will open from the first of February 2025 to 28th February 2025. There will be no extension to the deadline (11:59pm Eastern Time on 28th February 2025). UNDEF supports projects that strengthen the voice of civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in democratic processes. UNDEF projects are typically two years long. Applicants can request a grant of a minimum of 100,000 US dollars and a maximum of 200,000 US dollars. Since 2006, UNDEF has supported more than 1,000 projects in over 130 countries at a total amount of over US $250 million. Proposals are subject to a highly rigorous selection process, with fewer than two per cent of proposals chosen for funding. Projects fall under one or more of seven areas