Small and medium sized civil society organisations can apply for funding. During this process we don’t just support you with financial means, but also with training and building your network.

Follow these steps to apply

Before starting your application, please read the guidelines. They provide essential information to help you prepare a successful application.

Tip: Use our Toolkit to enhance your proposal! It includes lessons on effective actions and impactful communication activities. 

After clicking on the button ‘apply’ you have to create an account for your organisation on our application platform.  With this account, you can save your progress, and continue working on it at a later stage.

During registration, select your language and the [Connect for Global Change region you belong to]. Ensure you choose the correct language and region, as this will determine the application form that you will have to fill out.

Great, now you have your own account and you can start your application! First we have to check whether your organisation is eligible for a grant from Connect for Global Change.

Eligibility criteria apply to both your organisation and your co-applicants, if any.  Find these criteria in the guidelines on page 8 under ‘Lead applicants and co-applicants must’.

If you don’t pass the eligibility check, you cannot apply. We will also verify your eligibility based on the organisational data provided in your application.

In the application form, you will now be asked to describe your idea and the impact you intend to make. Together with this description, you will need to submit a budget form which sets out the costs of your proposed activities. Please consult the instructions in the budget form for guidance.

Finally, we would like you to consider our administrative and financial requirements when writing your application. By doing so, you make sure that your idea is feasible.

[budget form.xlsx] [administrative and financial requirements.pdf]

Once you’ve completed the form, submit your application. If you’re not ready to submit, you can save your progress and return later.

Remember to submit your application before the deadline: [DATE & TIME].

After the deadline, we will assess your application through a three-step process:

  1. Eligibility check: The Connect for Global Change staff will check the eligibility for a grant from you and your co-applicant. If you don’t pass, you will be notified of the rejection within [two] weeks.
  2. Evaluation: If your application is eligible, it will be evaluated by an independent assessment consultant based on an evaluation matrix derived from the guidelines’ assessment criteria.
  3. Final selection: A final selection of applications will be based on the scoring of the assessment consultants, budget restraints, and [representation of themes].

You will be notified about the outcome in the week of [dates]

Do you have any questions on the application procedure? Feel free to get in touch with the coordinator of Connect for Global Change [COUNTRY] by sending an email to: [connect@wildeganzen.nl]

Fill out the application form here

Deadline for submission: [DATE & TIME].