Location: Jordan
Opportunity Type: Call for Proposals
Programme: Support to Human Rights, Democracy and Civil Society in Jordan 2026
Donor: European Commission – International Partnerships
Application Method: Concept Note
Closing Date: 14 June 2026
The Human Rights and Democracy Grants Jordan 2026 call is a grant opportunity for non-profit organisations. It focuses on civil society, media, freedom of expression, local development, and democratic participation in Jordan.
Human Rights and Democracy Grants Jordan 2026 Details
This call aims to support an inclusive, participatory, empowered, and independent civil society in Jordan. In addition, it promotes inclusive and open dialogue with and between civil society organisations.
The specific objective is to support civil society organisations in Jordan working on media and local development. As a result, the call is linked to both rights-focused work and local civil society engagement.
Main Priorities
The official call lists two priority areas:
• Support to Media and Freedom of Expression under the HRD programme, Lot 1
• CSO Support to Local Development under the CSO Thematic Support programme, Lot 2
Grant Amount and Coverage
✓ Overall available budget: €3,000,000
✓ Grant requests must be at least €900,000
✓ Grant requests must not exceed €1,000,000
✓ The requested grant must cover between 60% and 95% of total eligible costs
✓ The funding type is grants
Who Can Apply?
The lead applicant must meet these conditions:
• Must be a legal person
• Must be non-profit-making
• Must be a specific type of organisation, such as a non-governmental organisation
• Must be directly responsible for preparing and managing the action with co-applicants and affiliated entities
• Must not act as an intermediary
Where Actions Must Take Place
The source states that actions must take place in Jordan. Therefore, proposed activities under this call should be located in Jordan.
How to Submit
Applicants must submit a concept note together with the declaration by the lead applicant. The submission must be completed online through PROSPECT.
The final submission deadline is 14 June 2026.
