As part of the “Knowledge.Engagement.Climate” (NPB2025/mid) Call for Proposals, finep awards funding to Civil Society Organisations.
This page provides key information on the funding opportunity along with the application documents for download.
WHO IS FUNDED: Non-profit Civil Society Organisations based in Germany.
WHAT IS FUNDED:
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) projects
Requirements for project applications:
The projects must…
a) … promote the engagement of less committed persons and institutions (especially young people aged 15 to 30)
b) …strengthen trust in science and impact
c) …highlight the global dimension of climate change
d) …be rooted in the area of non-formal education
e) …adopt a clear gender perspective
f) …be broadly effective
Funding amount & own contribution:
- Grant: € 25,000 – 35,000 (90 % of the project costs)
- Own contribution: 10 %, can be provided by third-party funds (except EU funds)
Project duration:
- Start: from 01.03.2026
- Duration: 12-16 months, until 30.06.2027 at the latest
Two-stage application procedure:
- Phase 1: Project outline by 22.09.2025, 5:00 pm
- Phase 2: Full proposal (only upon positive evaluation), by 11.12.2025, 5:00 p.m.
Please send the project outline/full proposal as a Word document by email to
Documents for the application:
You can view and download all documents for the application here:
Funding guidelines (incl. updated deadline)
FAQ (Version 3 from 28.11.)
Phase 1:
Annex A1 Project outline
Phase 2:
Annex A2 Main application
Annex B financial plan
Annex C Declaration by the grant recipient
Annex D Declaration on not receiving other EU DEAR funding
Application guidelines (optional)
- The practical guide from the NOPLANETB project offers approaches, definitions, examples, and recommendations, and can be used as a source of inspiration in drafting project applications.
- These guidelines are neither definitive nor binding for project implementation.
Questions will be answered until 4 December 2025, 12:00 (noon).
You can find frequently asked questions in our FAQ (see the application documents).
This call for proposals is funded by the European Union’s Development Education and Awareness Raising (DEAR) programme. It is part of the NOPLANETB project. The content is the sole responsibility of finep; the views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the funders named here.
Questions?
- 0711/932768-60