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: Main application (only in the event of a positive assessment), invitation in mid-October 2025
Documents for the application:
You can view and download all documents for the application here:
Phase 1:
Annex A1 Project outline
Online information sessions:
- Call for proposals & application
03.09.2025, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Register by 01.09.2025
- Tender & application, incl. budget
11.09.2025, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Register by 09.09.2025
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 by 12.09.2025.
Frequently asked questions can be found in our FAQ (will be uploaded soon)
This call for proposals is part of the project NOPLANETB. The project is funded by the Development Education and Awareness Raising (DEAR) program of the European Union and by ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL. finep is solely responsible for the content; the positions presented here do not reflect the views of the funding bodies.
Questions?
- 0711/932768-60